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तपस्यन्तः सन्तः किमधिनिवसमः सुरनदीं |
76. Shall we live by the celestial river practicing austerities, or shall we amiably serve (our) wives graced by virtues ; shall we drink of the currents of scriptural literature, or of the nectar of diverse poetical literature ? Man having the longevity of a few twinkling's of the eye, we do not know which (of these) to undertake !
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दुराराध्याश्चामी तुरगचलचिताः क्षितिभुजो |
77. These rulers of the world have minds restless like a horse and (therefore) difficult to please, while we are ambitious with minds pitched on vast gain ; age steals away bodily strength and death cuts short this dear life. Ah ! friend, nothing is good for the wise in this world excepting the practice of austerities !
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माने स्लायिनि खण्डिते व वसुनि व्यर्थे प्रयातेऽर्थिनि |
