न गजा नगजा दयिता दयिता
विगतं विगतं ललितं ललितम् ।
प्रमदा प्रमदाऽऽमहता महता
मरणं मरणं समयात्समयात् ॥

Karandikar Elephants procured from forests, though dear, were not protected ; the flight of birds disappeared ; (any) desirable (object) was crushed; the proud ladies became devoid of joy, as if struck by diseases (or injured in running) : due to (adverse times) death befelt the great without any fighting.

छन्दः तोटकम् [१२: सससस]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्