Living
Epigram XXXV
Translated by Paul Elmer More (1898) · From A Century of Indian Epigrams (1898)
Living
Wisdom acquire and knowledge hive,
As thou a thousand years mightst thrive;
For virtue toil with sleepless care,
As Death already grasped thee by the hair.
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Bhartrihari. “Epigram XXXV.” Translated by Paul Elmer More. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bhartrihari/33/.
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Bhartrihari. “Epigram XXXV.” Translated by Paul Elmer More. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bhartrihari/33/.
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