Verse 35

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Bliss of Unionसंभोगवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śikhariṇīशिखरिणी

[shringara-35]

असाराः सर्वे ते विरतिविरसाः पापविषयाजुगुप्स्यन्तां यद्वा ननु सकलदोषास्पदमितितथाप्येतद्भूमौ नहि परहितात्पुण्यमधिकंन चास्मिन्संसारे कुवलयदृशो रम्यमपरम्‌ ॥३५॥

asārāḥ sarve te virativirasāḥ pāpaviṣayājugupsyantāṃ yadvā nanu sakaladoṣāspadamititathāpyetadbhūmau nahi parahitātpuṇyamadhikaṃna cāsminsaṃsāre kuvalayadṛśo ramyamaparam‌ ||35||

Translation

‘All objects are without essence; result in harms; are sinful pleasures; lead towards all sorts of faults;’ thinking in this manner, get disgusted with everything. But still there is no meritorious act greater on this earth than doing good to the others. There is nothing more beautiful in this world than the lotus eyes of the girls. ॥ 35 ॥