Women, kings, serpents, one's own lord, enemies, enjoyments and period of life, for what wise man it is proper to put any reliance on these?
स्त्रीधू राजसु सर्पषु स्वाध्यायप्रभुशत्रुषु। भोगेष्वायुषि विश्वासं कः प्राज्ञः कर्तुमर्हति॥