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A Hundred Years
Bhartrihari · Vairagya Shataka 49
आयुर्वर्षशतं नृणां परिमितं रात्रौ तदर्धं गतं
तस्यार्धस्य परस्य चार्धमपरं बालत्ववृद्धत्वयोः ।
शेषं व्याधिवियोगदुःखसहितं सेवादिभिर्नीयते
जीवे वारितरङ्गचञ्चलतरे सौख्यं कुतः प्राणिनाम्
Meaning · English
A hundred years at most. Half goes in sleep. Half the rest in childhood and old age. The rest in illness, parting and service. Not much room for joy.
अर्थ · हिन्दी
उम्र ज्यादा से ज्यादा सौ साल है। आधी नींद में गई। बची का आधा बचपन और बुढ़ापे में। बाकी रोग, बिछड़ने और चाकरी में। सुख के लिए जगह कम बचती है।
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