Verse 16·VR 4.65.16

स इदानीम् अहम् वृद्धः प्लवने मन्दविक्रमः | यौवने च तदा आसीत् मे बलम् अप्रतिमम् परम् || ४-६५-१६

na hi preShayitaa taata svaamii preShyaH katha.ncana | bhavataa ayam janaH sarvaH preShyaH plavaga sattama || 4-65-22

Translation

"Such as I was, I am presently old and decrepit and I have become slow jumping soldier of misfortune, though my energy in youth was unmatchable and unsurpassable. [4-65-16]

navigate verses

Chapter context

65

Monkeys Fear to Jump the Ocean

29 verses · Verse 16 of 29

34% through chapter

← All verses in this chapter

Previous

Verse 15

Next

Verse 17

Kishkindha Kanda — All Chapters