Mahabharat

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निमेषाद अपि कौन्तेय यस्यायुर अपचीयते सूच्येवाञ्जन चूर्णस्य किम इति परतिपालयेत ।। ३-३६-३ ।।

sanskrit

'How can one, O son of Kunti, wait patiently, knowing that life diminishes with every passing moment—like collyrium that lessens each time a needle lifts even the smallest grain of it?' ।। 3-36-3 ।।

english translation

nimeSAda api kaunteya yasyAyura apacIyate sUcyevAJjana cUrNasya kima iti paratipAlayeta || 3-36-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/36/3

निमेषाद अपि कौन्तेय यस्यायुर अपचीयते सूच्येवाञ्जन चूर्णस्य किम इति परतिपालयेत ।। ३-३६-३ ।।

sanskrit

'How can one, O son of Kunti, wait patiently, knowing that life diminishes with every passing moment—like collyrium that lessens each time a needle lifts even the smallest grain of it?' ।। 3-36-3 ।।

english translation

nimeSAda api kaunteya yasyAyura apacIyate sUcyevAJjana cUrNasya kima iti paratipAlayeta || 3-36-3 ||

hk transliteration