The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Mohamudgaraḥ

Verse 15

अङ्गं गलितं पलितं मुण्डंदशनविहीनं जातं तुण्डम् ।वृद्धो याति गृहीत्वा दण्डंतदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापिण्डम् ॥ १५ ॥

In plain words

The body weakens, the hair turns grey, the teeth are gone, and one walks leaning on a staff—yet desire still refuses to loosen its hold.

Close to the Sanskrit

The body has wasted, the head has turned grey, the mouth has become toothless. The old man goes holding a staff, yet even then he does not release the mass of desires.