Words Well Worth 36: These Seven Never Feel Satisfied Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

Brahmin and fire, death and king,
Hungry maw, sea, and home dwelling:
Though filled up time and again still,
Filled up these seven never feel.
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Transliteration of the subhāśhita along with the meanings of Sanskrit words seriatim is given as under:

sapta etāni na pūryante pūryamāņāni anekashah |
brāhmaņah agnih yamah rājāpayodhih udaram gŗham ||

sapta etāni: these seven
na pūryante: are not filled up; feel not content
pūryamāņāni: (even if)filled up
anekashah: repeatedly; again and again; in many ways
brāhmaņah: Brahmin1
agnih:fire
yamah: Death; the god of death
rājāh:king (if not a good king)
payodhih: ocean; sea
udaram: stomach; belly, maw
gŗham: house (needs constantly arise for more)

1. Brahmin: In ancient India Brahmins were highly respected for their learning and noble demeanour. This verse must have been written after they lost their grace in selling their services.