श्वो भावा मर्त्यस्य यदन्तकैतत् सर्वेन्द्रियाणां जरयन्ति तेजः। अपि सर्वम् जीवितमल्पमेव तवैव वाहास्तव नृत्यगीते॥
श्वः भावाः मर्त्यस्य यत् अन्तकैतत् सर्व इन्द्रियाणां जरयन्ति तेजः। अपि सर्वम् जीवितम् अल्पम् एव तव एव वाहाः तव नृत्यगीते॥
śvo bhāvā martyasya yadantakaitat sarvendriyāṇāṃ jarayanti tejaḥ | api sarvam jīvitamalpameva tavaiva vāhāstava nṛtyagīte ||
Diese Dinge, die von morgen sind, o Sterblicher, lassen die Kraft aller Sinne verfallen. Selbst das ganze Leben ist fürwahr kurz. Dein allein sind die Wagen, dein der Tanz und der Gesang.
These things that are of tomorrow, O mortal, decay the vigor of all the senses. Even the whole life is short indeed. Yours alone are the vehicles, yours the dance and song.
Reinforces the yogic understanding of the impermanence of sensory experiences; supports the practice of introspection on mortality (marana-smarana) as a spiritual tool
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