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SRI AUROBINDO

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Kalidasa

Bhartrihari. The Century of Life

Miscellaneous Verses

Definitions

What is clear profit? Meeting with good men.

A malady? Of incompetent minds the spell.

What is a loss? Occasion given in vain.

True skill of life? With heavenward thoughts to dwell.

A hero? The heart that is o’er passion lord.

A mistress? She to loving service sworn.

Best wealth? Wisdom. True happiness? The sward

Of one’s own country, life where it was born.

A kingdom? Swift obedience fruitful found

At the low word from hearts of all around.