चारुदत्त - छायार्थी

अज्ञानात् या मया पूर्वं शाखापत्रैर्वियोजिता ।
छायार्थी ग्रीष्मसंतप्तस्तामेव पुनराश्रितः ॥

- चारुदत्त

ajnAnAt yA mayA pUrvam shAkhA patraiH viyojitA ।
ChAyArthI grIShma santaptaH tAm eva punarAshritaH ॥

- chArudatta

Oh! Because of my ignorance I made this branch (of tree) devoid of all its leaves (looted it). Now, I have come to take refuge below it to escape from this summer Sun beating on me.

- Charudatta