Verse 56

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Conversation between a Recluse and a Kingयतिनृपतिसंवादवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Anuṣṭubhअनुष्टुभ्

[vairagya-56]

न विटा न गायका न॒ ञचवः ।नृपमीक्षितुमत्र के वयं स्तनभारानमिता न योषितः ॥५६॥

na viṭā na gāyakā na॒ ñacavaḥ |nṛpamīkṣitumatra ke vayaṃ stanabhārānamitā na yoṣitaḥ ||56||

Translation

We are not actors; not the jesters; nor singers; nor courtiers; or experts in entertaining talks. Who are we that we should (be allowed to) see the king? We are not beautiful women bent by the heaviness of breasts! ॥ 56 ॥