Verse 70

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Addressing the Mind to Subdue Itमनःसंबोधनं नियमनम्
Chhanda
Vasantatilakāवसन्ततिलका

[vairagya-70]

पातालमाविशसि यासि नभो विलङ्घ्यदिङ्मण्डलं भ्रमसि मानस चापलेन।आन्त्यापि जातु विमलं कथमात्मनीनंन ब्रहम सम्स्मरसि निर्वृतिमेषि येन ॥७०॥

pātālamāviśasi yāsi nabho vilaṅghyadiṅmaṇḍalaṃ bhramasi mānasa cāpalena|āntyāpi jātu vimalaṃ kathamātmanīnaṃna brahama samsmarasi nirvṛtimeṣi yena ||70||

Translation

You enter the netherworlds. You cross over the sky even. You wander across the sphere of all directions, Hey mind! But even by a random mistake you never ever remember the taintless blissful Brahman-state, by which you will attain the Supreme bliss and benefit yourself?! ॥ 70 ॥