Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.25
व्यर्थयार्थेहया वित्तं प्रमत्तस्य वयो बलम् ।
कुशला येन सिध्यन्ति जरठ: किं नु साधये ॥ २५ ॥
vyarthayārthehayā vittaṁ
[vyarthayaarthehayaa vittam]
pramattasya vayo balam
[pramattasya vayo balam]
kuśalā yena sidhyanti
[kushalaa yena sidhyanti]
jaraṭhaḥ kiṁ nu sādhaye
[jarathah kim nu saadhaye]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vyarthayārthehayā vittaṁ
vyarthayā
useless
artha
for wealth
īhayā
by the endeavor
vittam
money
pramattasya vayo balam
pramattasya
of the maddened
vayaḥ
youth
balam
strength
kuśalā yena sidhyanti
kuśalāḥ
those who are discriminating
yena
by means of which
sidhyanti
become perfect
jaraṭhaḥ kiṁ nu sādhaye
jaraṭhaḥ
an old man
kim
what
nu
indeed
sādhaye
can I achieve.
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?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In the useless endeavor for further wealth, I have lost all wealth. Discriminating persons are able to utilize their money, youth and strength to achieve perfection. Now that I am an old man, what can I achieve?
Being mad in pursuing useless wealth, I have lost all wealth. By wealth, youth and strength, those with intelligence achieve perfection. What can an old make like me accomplish?
Personal Guidance
Wise persons use money, youth, strength for perfection; he squandered these on more wealth, and now in old age, what can he achieve? Time-windows close.
Reflection Questions
- What windows are closing in my life that I have not yet used well?
- What can I do today before they close?
My note
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