Thought for the day-testing times

GhrushTham ghrushTham punarupi punashchandanam charugandham
Chinnam chinnam punarupi punaH swadu chaivekshukaNDam
dagdham dagdham punarupi punaH kanchanam kantvarNam
PraNantE pi hi prakritivikrtirjayatE nattomanam
Sandalwood when rubbed against a stone (repeatedly) produces a paste of sandalwood giving out fragrance; Only when sugar cane is crushed between stone/metal you get the sweet tasting sugarcane juice. Gold when heated in fire and beaten [...]