Saturday, November 10, 2012

Vairāgyaśataka 7


भोगा न भुक्ता वयमेव भुक्ताः तपो न तप्तं वयमेव तप्ताः ।
कालो न यातो वयमेव यातास्तृष्णा न जीर्णा वयमेव जीर्णाः ॥



Upajāti

१. भुज् use up, enjoy, experience (भोगः food, enjoyment, etc.; भुक्त॰ past passive participle)

२. तप् burn up, heat (तपः n. religious austerity, discipline; तप्त॰ past passive participle)

३. या go, elapse (कालः time; यात॰ past passive participle)

४. जॄ be consumed, used up, worn out (तृष्णा thirst, desire; जीर्ण॰ past passive participle)

“Haven’t enjoyed anything—I’ve just been used up.
No burning discipline—I’ve just been burnt out.
Haven’t passed the time—I’ve just been passed by.
Without getting what I want—I’ve just gotten old.”

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