vyarthayārthehayā vittaṁ
pramattasya vayo balam
kuśalā yena sidhyanti
jaraṭhaḥ kiṁ nu sādhaye

 vyarthayā - useless; artha - for wealth; īhayā - by the endeavor; vittam - money; pramattasya - of the maddened; vayaḥ - youth; balam - strength; kuśalāḥ - those who are discriminating; yena - by means of which; sidhyanti - become perfect; jaraṭhaḥ - an old man; kim - what; nu - indeed; sādhaye - can I achieve.


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Discriminating persons are able to utilize their money, youth and strength to achieve perfection. But I have feverishly squandered these in the useless endeavor for further wealth. Now that I am an old man, what can I achieve?

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