अन्तर्वसति मार्जारी शुनी वा राजवेश्मनि ।
बहिर्बद्धोऽपि मातङ्गस् तत: किं लघुतां गत: ।।
antarvasati mārjārī śunī vā rājaveśmani ।
bahirbaddho’pi mātaṅgas tata: kiṃ laghutāṃ gata: ।।
A female cat or a bitch may have residence inside a royal mansion; even though the royal elephant is tied outside (the palace) does he, on that account, attain insignificance ?