महत्सौख्यं द्रव्यं बहुळ मधिगत्यापि तृषितम्
कळ दुर्बन्धुं भजसि च वृथा क्षोभ मयसे,
यच्छावादी यद्यसि जननि ! गौरीति कृपया
प्रयच्छन्तीं शान्तिं सपदि भज रे बालिश ! शिवाम् ||
– ” श्रृंगारलहरी”
Even after getting great pleasure and lot of wealth, your wife and your relatives are greedy. Why do you serve them and trouble yourself, Oh fool?
Do adore the Auspicious Deity who gives peace of mind even though, you call Her, “Oh Mother! Gouri!” by chance.
– ‘Sringaralahari”