When passing away, each succeed-night lessens the lease of human life, the wise man should consider the day to be fruitless.
सोऽहं कथं प्रतीक्षिष्ये जालेनापिहितश्चरन्॥ राज्यां रात्र्यां व्यतीतायामायुरल्पतरं यदा।