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LAGHU YOGA VASISTHA
Dotage - „The never-ending stage of infancy is
devoured (or succeeded) by the stage of youth; the
latter is, in its turn, devoured by that of old age
with its great changes. If dotage sets in,
accompanied as it is by delusion, diseases, pains,
etc., then one s ripe intelligence bids adieu to him,
like the affection of a husband: - towards his first
wife after marrying a second one. With dotage,
there ensue manifold pains, such as decline in this
body of nine gates, forgetfulness, inability to
gratify the desires or perform the requisite actions,
dire diseases, complete helplessness in getting at
things required and the scorn heaped upon him by
his sons and others. Friends, issues, relatives,
servants and others will laugh at the poor man
who is quivering with old age. Like owls resting in
the hollows of a tree, his desires will abide in this
uncouth form of his, full of pains and greyness and
devoid of strength and good qualities In this old
age beset with frailties and imbecility when all
dangers having, as their hand maids, desires burn
one s hearts, all imaginary fears arise in him as he
is unable to cope with the desires which arise in
voluntarily in him and to contemplate upon the
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