Verse 86

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of Destinyकर्मपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Drutavilambitaद्रुतविलम्बित

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सृजति तावदशेषगुणाकरं पुरुषरत्नमलङ्करणं भुवः ।तदपि तत्क्षणभङ्गि करोति चेदहह कष्टमपण्डितता विधेः ॥८६॥

sṛjati tāvadaśeṣaguṇākaraṃ puruṣaratnamalaṅkaraṇaṃ bhuvaḥ |tadapi tatkṣaṇabhaṅgi karoti cedahaha kaṣṭamapaṇḍitatā vidheḥ ||86||

Translation

(WHY SHOULD BRAHMAA CREATE AGOOD MAN AND DESTROY HIM ALSO?)

The Creator (destiny) creates a gem of a man, who is a mine of virtues, thus decorating the earth! Even then, if within a second it (he) destroys him, (by not giving him the honour he deserves) ahaha, what a mockery! Brahmaa is indeed not wise! ॥ 86 ॥