A History of Sanskrit Literature c15.s1.22

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c15.s1.22

‘By death is life assailed; by old age the delight of youth departeth, by greed contentment, the calm of inner joy through the coquetries of forward ladies; envy attacks our virtues, snakes trees, villains kings; all power is transient. What is there that another doth not overwhelm or it another?’ The might of time to obliterate all is sadly recognized:

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