Jaravagga ⧸ Gāthā 156
Acaritvā brahmacariyaṃ aladdhā yobbane dhanaṃ
Senti cāpā tikhittā va purāṇāni anutthunaṃ
Senti cāpā tikhittā va purāṇāni anutthunaṃ
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Old Age ⧸ Verse 156
In not living the holy life and
by not obtaining wealth in youth,
they lie on the ground, as a misfired arrow does,
moaning about old times.
by not obtaining wealth in youth,
they lie on the ground, as a misfired arrow does,
moaning about old times.
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