- Literally
- Question: What can a woman not do, what cannot fit in the ocean, what can fire not burn, what does time not consume?
- What it means
- A riddling question posed regarding the boundless nature of human deeds, fame, righteousness, and reputation.
- The English proverb Shah set beside it
- Question: What can a woman not do, what cannot the ocean contain? What can fire not burn, what does time not consume?
Also said as
- કહા ન પાવક જલા શકે, કહા કાલ નહીં ખાય?
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