Verse 20·VR 5.25.20

धिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं धिगस्तु परवश्यताम् | न शक्यं यत्परित्यक्तुमात्मच्छन्देन जीवितम् || ५-२५-२०

Translation

"Fie upon human condition! Fie upon being in the control of others. By what reason it is not possible according to own desire to give up life."

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dhik astu

fie

maanushhyam

upon human condition

dhik astu

fie

paravashyataam

upon being in the control of others

yat

by what reason

aatmachchhandena

according to own desire

na shakyam

it is not possible

parityaktum

to give up

jiivitam

life.

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