Jaravagga ⧸ Gāthā 147
Passa cittakataṃ bimbaṃ arukāyaṃ samussitaṃ
Āturaṃ bahusaṅkappaṃ yassa natthi dhuvaṃ ṭhiti
Āturaṃ bahusaṅkappaṃ yassa natthi dhuvaṃ ṭhiti
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Old Age ⧸ Verse 147
Look at the beautified image,
a heap of festering wounds, shored up:
ill, but the object
of many resolves,
where there is nothing
lasting or sure.
a heap of festering wounds, shored up:
ill, but the object
of many resolves,
where there is nothing
lasting or sure.
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