Who have not led the holy life
nor riches won while young,
they languish on, worn-out bows,
sighing for the past.
Explanation: This verse captures a situation that is universally true. Most people tend to spend their youth squandering the precious days with no though about the inevitable old-age that will overtake them. Youth is allow to slip by without having garnered either material or spiritual wealth. The Buddha’s admonition to mankind in this passage, is that they must, in time, become mindful of the passage of time and the speedy fading of the glamour of youth.
The Story of Mahadhana the Treasurer’s Son (Verses 155 & 156)