Mahabharat

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शक्यते दुस तयजे ऽपय अर्थे चिररात्राय जीवितुम न तु भॊजनम उत्सृज्य शक्यं वर्तयितुं चिरम ।। ३-१३१-७ ।।

sanskrit

'The hawk said, "A man may live long even after forsaking what is most dear to him, but without food, life cannot be sustained."' ।। 3-131-7 ।।

english translation

zakyate dusa tayaje 'paya arthe cirarAtrAya jIvituma na tu bhòjanama utsRjya zakyaM vartayituM cirama || 3-131-7 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript