Verse 58

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

[vairagya-58]

अभुक्तायां यस्यां क्षणमपि न जातं नृपशतैःभुवस्तस्या लाभे क इव बहुमानः क्षितिभृताम्‌ ।तदम्शस्याप्यम्शे तदवयवलेशोऽपि पतयोविषादे कर्तव्ये विदधाति जडाः प्रत्युत मुदम्‌ ॥५८॥

abhuktāyāṃ yasyāṃ kṣaṇamapi na jātaṃ nṛpaśataiḥbhuvastasyā lābhe ka iva bahumānaḥ kṣitibhṛtām‌ |tadamśasyāpyamśe tadavayavaleśo'pi patayoviṣāde kartavye vidadhāti jaḍāḥ pratyuta mudam‌ ||58||

Translation

Why do the kings feel so proud about owning the earth, which even for a moment was not left un-enjoyed by hundreds of kings? Even if a tiny bit of the minutest part of the miniscule part of that earth is there, these kings have to feel distressed. But these idiots feel happy instead! ॥ 58 ॥