Words Well Worth 53: In This Vain World

In this world, vacuous, all so vain, A sole thing of substance seems just one— Doe-eyed damsel to date! If I wish wealth for that, What if no charity's ever done? ______________________________________________________ Transliteration of the subhāśhita along with the meanings of Sanskrit words is given as under: a-sāra eśhah samsārah sāram sāranga-lochanāh | tat artham dhanam ichċhanti na tyāgena dhanena kim || a-sāra: meaningless, of no substance, illusive, vain eśhah: this samsārah: phenomenal world, creation of God, the wheel of life sāram: (the only)meaningful thing, a thing of substance sāranga-lochanāh: (is)a beautiful woman, a doe-eyed damsel tat: to that artham: purpose, end dhanam: wealth, money ichċhanti: (people)want/wish to have na tyāgena: by not sacrificed, forsaken, given off dhanena: by the wealth kim: what, of what avail This is another verse on the same theme, on living life happily. Topic: life, happy, money