Who said "Health is the best gain. Contentment is the best wealth."?

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 204.

What is the original Pali?

Ārogyaparamā lābhā, Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ dhanaṁ;. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

Ārogyaparamā lābhā, Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ dhanaṁ

Health is the best gain. Contentment is the best wealth.

The Buddha, Dhammapada 204

What it means

Most of what we chase is worth less than what we already have when we are well and satisfied. Contentment cannot be bought, only practiced. Count these two riches first.

The source

"Health is the best gain. Contentment is the best wealth." The Buddha said it in Dhammapada 204. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

"Ārogyaparamā lābhā, Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ dhanaṁ;"

Original Pali, Dhammapada 204. Text read at suttacentral.net.

Who said it

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Siddhattha Gotama, the teacher from northern India whose path of insight and practice became Buddhism. His sayings survive in the Pali Canon, including the Dhammapada.

Questions

What does "Health is the best gain. Contentment is the best wealth." mean?: Most of what we chase is worth less than what we already have when we are well and satisfied. Contentment cannot be bought, only practiced. Count these two riches first.
Who said "Health is the best gain. Contentment is the best wealth."?: The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 204.
What is the original Pali?: Ārogyaparamā lābhā, Santuṭṭhiparamaṁ dhanaṁ;. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.
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