Verse 94

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of Destinyकर्मपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

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शुभ्रं सद्म सविभ्रमा युवतयः श्वेतातपत्रोज्ज्वलालक्ष्मीरित्यनुभूयते चिरमनुस्यूते शुभे कर्मणि ।विच्छिन्ने नितरामनङ्गकलहक्रीडात्रुटत्तन्तुकंमुक्ताजालमिव प्रयाति झटिति भ्रश्यद्दिशो दृश्यताम् ॥९४॥

śubhraṃ sadma savibhramā yuvatayaḥ śvetātapatrojjvalālakṣmīrityanubhūyate ciramanusyūte śubhe karmaṇi |vicchinne nitarāmanaṅgakalahakrīḍātruṭattantukaṃmuktājālamiva prayāti jhaṭiti bhraśyaddiśo dṛśyatām ||94||

Translation

(WHEN MERITS GET OVER WITH...!)

A shining mansion; lovely girls who are experts in amorous sports; prosperity accompanied by the ‘white umbrella’ (ruler ship of a kingdom); all such things get experienced for long if good actions bestowing merits continue. If it completely gets over with, then observe (that), all such things get shattered in all directions instantly, like a pearl necklace, whose string gets broken in an amorous sport! (unexpectedly, without warning) ॥ 94 ॥