Verse 8

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Blaming 'Pleasure-Thirst'तृष्णादूषणम्
Chhanda
Anuṣṭubhअनुष्टुभ्

[vairagya-08]

वलिभिर्मुखमाक्रान्तं पलितेनाङ्कितं शिरः ।गात्राणि शिथिलायन्ते तृष्णैका तरुणायते ॥८॥

valibhirmukhamākrāntaṃ palitenāṅkitaṃ śiraḥ |gātrāṇi śithilāyante tṛṣṇaikā taruṇāyate ||8||

Translation

The face gets covered by wrinkles. The head is marked by grey hair. The limbs are feeble. Only the thirst for pleasure stays youthful. ॥ 8 ॥