Mortal by Nature (from the Fables of Mkhitar Gosh)
Յայտնապէս ցուցանէ առակս՝ թէ յոյժ անմիտք են որ մոռանան եթէ բնութեամբ մահկանացու է ազգ մարդկան. եւ պատրեալք յերեւելի ի մեծութիւնս՝ ծաղր առնեն զվարս երկիւղածս եւ զկրաւնաւորս. Ուստի յանդիմանին ի նոցունց անմտութիւն նոցա. եւ ինքեանք գիտելով զապականութիւն երկրաւորացս՝ ոչ պատրին, այլ ճնշեալ եւ երկիւղիւ միշտ ներգեւին։
The southernwood, melilotus, and orchid, the alfalfa, the bent-grass and others like them were ridiculing the meadow-rue, saying: "Why is it that we are joyous, and it is languishing with a yellow color?" Hearing this, [the meadow-rue] replied: "It's because you are mindless and fearless and you do not think that the scythes sharpen their blades for us. I, however, meditating on this, am terrified, and turn yellow."
This fable clearly shows that those who forget that by nature humankind is mortal are very senseless. Deceived [into believing] that size is venerability they ridicule the behavior of the pious and of clerics. Whence they are criticized by them for their stupidity. They themselves, knowing the corruption of earthlings, are not deceived; rather, oppressed and with dread, they always grow weak.
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