Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 105 Shloka 23
Original Shlokaगात्रेषु वलयः प्राप्ता श्श्वेताश्चैव शिरोरुहाः। जरया पुरुषो जीर्णः किं हि कृत्वा प्रभावयेत्।।2.105.23।।
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English Translation
गात्रेषु in man's limbs, वलय: wrinkles, प्राप्ताः are formed, शिरोरुहाश्चैव hair also, श्वेताः becomes grey, जरया with old age, जीर्णः one decays, पुरुषः a man, किं हि what, कृत्वा having done, प्रभावयेत् can influence.
English Commentary
Wrinkels form on the body and hair turns grey in old age. In this way, decayed with age, what can a man do to have control over death.