Verse 41

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Greatness of Kaala (Time/Death)कालमहिमानुवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

[vairagya-41]

रम्या नगरी महान्स नृपतिः सामन्तचक्रं च तत्पार्श्वतस्य च सा विदग्धपरिषत्ताश्चन्द्रबिम्बाननाः ।उद्वृत्तः स च राजपुत्रनिवहस्ते बन्दिनस्ताः कथाःसर्व यस्य वशादगात्स्मृतिपथं कालाय तस्मै नमः ॥४१॥

ramyā nagarī mahānsa nṛpatiḥ sāmantacakraṃ ca tatpārśvatasya ca sā vidagdhapariṣattāścandrabimbānanāḥ |udvṛttaḥ sa ca rājaputranivahaste bandinastāḥ kathāḥsarva yasya vaśādagātsmṛtipathaṃ kālāya tasmai namaḥ ||41||

Translation

That beautiful city; that great king; that circle of subordinate kings seated next; that assembly of scholars of his; those pretty girls with faces like moon; that group of arrogant princes; those bards; those conversations! Salutation to that ‘Kaala (Time/Death) by whose command all these have turned into mere memories! ॥ 41 ॥