[vairagya-59]
मृत्पिन्डो जलरेखया वलयितः सर्वोप्ययं नन्वणुःस्वांशीकृत्य तमेव सडगरशतै राज्ञां गणा भुञ्जते ।ते दद्युर्ददतोऽथवा किमपरं क्षुद्रा दरिद्रा भृशंघिग्धिक्तान्पुरुषाधमान्धनकणान्वान्छन्ति तेभ्योऽपि ये ॥५९॥mṛtpinḍo jalarekhayā valayitaḥ sarvopyayaṃ nanvaṇuḥsvāṃśīkṛtya tameva saḍagaraśatai rājñāṃ gaṇā bhuñjate |te dadyurdadato'thavā kimaparaṃ kṣudrā daridrā bhṛśaṃghigdhiktānpuruṣādhamāndhanakaṇānvānchanti tebhyo'pi ye ||59||
Translation
Is not the ‘whole of this lump of clay surrounded by a thin line of water’, just atomic in size? Taking ownership of it, these groups of kings enjoy ‘that (lump of clay)’ only, fighting hundreds of wars. They will give in the future or give it now! What to say! (They offer help with so much hesitation and aversion.) They are wretched and poor already! Fie! Fie on those wretched men who beg a few bits and pieces of money from even these (beggars parading as rich)! ॥ 59 ॥