श्वोभावा मर्त्यस्य यदन्तकैतत्
सर्वेंद्रियाणां जरयंति तेजः ।
अपि सर्वं जीवितमल्पमेव
तवैव वाहास्तव नृत्यगीते ॥ २६॥
śvobhāvā martyasya yadantakaitat
sarveṃdriyāṇāṃ jarayaṃti tejaḥ .
api sarvaṃ jīvitamalpameva
tavaiva vāhāstava nṛtyagīte .. 26..
Nachiketa said: But, O Death, these endure only till tomorrow. Furthermore, they exhaust the vigour of all the sense organs. Even the longest life is short indeed. Keep your horses, dances and songs for yourself.