SB 11.23.25
Devanāgarī
व्यर्थयार्थेहया वित्तं प्रमत्तस्य वयो बलम् । कुशला येन सिध्यन्ति जरठ: किं नु साधये ॥ २५ ॥
Text
vyarthayārthehayā vittaṁ pramattasya vayo balam kuśalā yena sidhyanti jaraṭhaḥ kiṁ nu sādhaye
Synonyms
vyarthayā—useless;artha—for wealth;īhayā—by the endeavor;vittam—money;pramattasya—of the maddened;vayaḥ—youth;balam—strength;kuśalāḥ—those who are discriminating;yena—by means of which;sidhyanti—become perfect;jaraṭhaḥ—an old man;kim—what;nu—indeed;sādhaye—can I achieve.
Translation
Discriminating persons are able to utilize their money, youth and strength to achieve perfection. But I have feverishly squandered these in the useless endeavor for further wealth. Now that I am an old man, what can I achieve?