Verse 47

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

[vairagya-47]

विद्या नाधिगता कलइ्करहिता वित्तं च नोपर्जितंशुश्रूषापि समाहितेन मनसा पित्रोर्न संपादिता ।आलोलायतलोचनाः प्रियतमाः स्वप्नेऽपि नालिङ्गिताःकालोऽयं परपिण्डलोलुपतया काकैरिव प्रेर्यते ॥४७॥

vidyā nādhigatā kalaikarahitā vittaṃ ca noparjitaṃśuśrūṣāpi samāhitena manasā pitrorna saṃpāditā |ālolāyatalocanāḥ priyatamāḥ svapne'pi nāliṅgitāḥkālo'yaṃ parapiṇḍalolupatayā kākairiva preryate ||47||

Translation

Flawless learning has not been mastered. Wealth has not been gained. Even service to the parents was not done with a patient mind. The beloveds with restless eyes have not been embraced even in the dreams. Time moves on, even as we like the greedy crows wait for the crumbs thrown by others! ॥ 47 ॥