Verse 16·VR 2.35.16

आम्रम् चित्वा कुठारेन निम्बम् परिचरेत्तु यः | यश्चेनम् पयसा सिञ्चेन्नैवास्य मधुरो भवेत् || २-३५-१६

nR^ipashchovaacha taam deviim devi sha.nsaami te yadi | tato me maraNam sadyo bhavishhyati na sa.nshayaH || 2-35-22

Translation

"Who will nurture a neem tree, cutting down a mango tree with an axe? And a neem tree will not turn sweet for him who nourishes it with milk."

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