[vairagya-38]
व्याघ्रीव तिष्टति जरा परितर्जयन्तीरोगाश्च शत्रव इव प्रहरन्ति देहम् ।आयुः परिस्रवति भिन्नघटादिवाम्भो'लोकस्तथाप्यहितमाचरतीति चित्रम् ॥३८॥vyāghrīva tiṣṭati jarā paritarjayantīrogāśca śatrava iva praharanti deham |āyuḥ parisravati bhinnaghaṭādivāmbho'lokastathāpyahitamācaratīti citram ||38||
Translation
The old age stands threatening like a tigress! Diseases attack the body like enemies! Life leaks away like water kept in a broken pot. Even then it is a wonder that people do deeds which harm others! ॥ 38 ॥