अङ्गं गलितं पलितं मुण्डं दशन विहीनं जातं तुण्डम् | वृद्धो याति गृहीत्वा दण्डं तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशा पिण्डम् ‖ 16 ‖
aṅgaṃ galitaṃ palitaṃ muṇḍaṃ daśana vihīnaṃ jātaṃ tuṇḍam | vṛddho yāti gṛhītvā daṇḍaṃ tadapi na muñchatyāśā piṇḍam ‖ 16 ‖
Shlok Meaning
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English Translation
Strength has left the old man’s body; his head has become bald, his gums toothless, and leaning on crutches. Even then he can not let go of his attachment, clinging firmly to fruitless hopes and desires.
Sri Shankaracharya
