Verse 32

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Unstable Nature of Enjoymentsभोगास्थैर्यवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

[vairagya-32]

आक्रान्तं मरणेन जन्म जरसा चात्युज्ज्वलं यौवनंसंतोषो धनलिप्सया शमसुखं प्रौढाइगनाविभ्नमैः ।लोकैर्मत्सरिभिर्गुणा वनभुवो व्यालैर्नृपा दुर्जनैःअस्थैर्येण विभूतयोऽप्युपहता ग्रस्तं न किं केन वा ॥३२॥

ākrāntaṃ maraṇena janma jarasā cātyujjvalaṃ yauvanaṃsaṃtoṣo dhanalipsayā śamasukhaṃ prauḍhāiganāvibhnamaiḥ |lokairmatsaribhirguṇā vanabhuvo vyālairnṛpā durjanaiḥasthairyeṇa vibhūtayo'pyupahatā grastaṃ na kiṃ kena vā ||32||

Translation

The birth is attacked by death; the splendorous youthful state by old age; contentment by greed for money; the bliss of quiescence by the charms of women matured in amorous gestures (because of losing mind-control); virtues by the envious people;( virtue is considered as weakness) forest lands by wild elephants; kings by the wicked;( they get cheated by flattery) even prosperities are afflicted by instability. What is not attacked by what?! ॥ 32 ॥