Verse 87

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of Destinyकर्मपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Anuṣṭubhअनुष्टुभ्

[neeti-87]

येनैवाम्बरखण्डेन संवीतो निशि चन्द्रमाः ।तेनैव च दिवा भानुरहो दौर्गत्य्मेतयोः ॥८७॥

yenaivāmbarakhaṇḍena saṃvīto niśi candramāḥ |tenaiva ca divā bhānuraho daurgatymetayoḥ ||87||

Translation

(ALAS THE CRUEL FATE; ONLY ONE PIECE OF CLOTH FOR THE TWO GREAT GODS!)

The very piece of sky (like a piece of cloth) which covers the moon and other stars at night covers the Sun also in the morning. Ah! What a pitiable state of these two! ॥ 87 ॥