“Time” ca. (500) by Bharhtrihari
 
"Time is the root of all this earth;
These creatures, who from Time had birth,
Within his bosom at the end
Shall sleep; Time hath nor enemy nor friend.
All we in one long caravan
Are journeying since the world began;
We know not wither, but we know
Time guideth at the front, and all must go.
Like as the wind upon the field
Bows every herb, and all must yield,
So we beneath Time's passing breath
Bow each in turn, – why tears for birth or death ?"
 
Sanskrit poem inside ouroboros
Materials: Acrylic on canvas
Year created 2022
$1525 (plus s/h)