Jaravagga ⧸ Gāthā 155
Acaritvā brahmacariyaṃ aladdhā yobbane dhanaṃ
va jhāyanti khīṇamaccheva pallale
va jhāyanti khīṇamaccheva pallale
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Old Age ⧸ Verse 155
Neither living the chaste life
nor gaining wealth in their youth,
they waste away like old herons
in a dried-up lake
depleted of fish.
nor gaining wealth in their youth,
they waste away like old herons
in a dried-up lake
depleted of fish.
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