Saturday, February 2, 2013

Fearless

 "King Lear", Benjamin West
Verse 31 from Bhartrihari's Sanskrit poem "Vairâgya Shatakam".

In enjoyment is the fear of disease;
In high birth, the fear of losing caste;
In wealth, the fear of tyrants;
In honour, the fear of losing her;
In strength, the fear of enemies;
 In beauty, the fear of age;
In knowledge, the fear of defeat;
In virtue, the fear of scandal;
In the body, the fear of death.

In this life, all is fraught with fear.
Renunciation alone is fearless. 

Translation of Swami Vivekananda 

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