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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.25

వ్యర్థయార్థేహయా విత్తం ప్రమత్తస్య వయో బలమ్ । కుశలా యేన సిధ్యన్తి జరఠ: కిం ను సాధయే ॥ ౨౫ ॥
vyarthayārthehayā vittaṁ
[vyarthayaarthehayaa vittam]
pramattasya vayo balam
[pramattasya vayo balam]
kuśalā yena sidhyanti
[kushalaa yena sidhyanti]
jaraṭhaḥ kiṁ nu sādhaye
[jarathah kim nu saadhaye]
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?
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?
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