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
Neither living the chaste life
nor gaining wealth in their youth,
they lie around,
misfired from the bow,
sighing over old times.
nor gaining wealth in their youth,
they lie around,
misfired from the bow,
sighing over old times.
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