[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Gnomic verse and anthologies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita) › [Shatakatraya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya) › 3\_4 # Shatakatraya 3\_4 Śatakatraya 3\_4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3\_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.3_4) jīrṇāḥ kanthā tataḥ kiṃ sitam amala-paṭaṃ paṭṭa-sūtraṃ tataḥ kiṃ ekā bhāryā tataḥ kiṃ haya-kari-sugaṇair āvṛto vā tataḥ kim | bhaktaṃ bhuktaṃ tataḥ kiṃ kadaśanam athavā vāsarānte tataḥ kiṃ vyakta-jyotir na vāntarmathita-bhava-bhayaṃ vaibhavaṃ vā tataḥ kim || > A ragged cloak is worn out—what of it? Or a pure white garment of woven silk—what of it? > One has a single wife—what of it? Or is surrounded by great troops of horses and elephants—what of it? > Fine food is eaten—what of it? Or poor food at the end of the day—what of it? > Unless the radiant light within has crushed the fear of existence, or even if one has great power—what of it? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.3.98) - [Next: 3.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.3.99) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya~en-mt.3_4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.3_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.satakatraya.3_4) · Pramāṇa