January 14, 2011

Sanskrit Wisdom - 13

KshudartruT aashaah kutumbinya mayi jeevati na anyagaah |
Taasaam aashaa mahaasaadhvee kadaachit maam na mucchati ||

xauQa\ t-RT\ AaSaa: kuTuimbanya maiya jaIvait na Anyagaa: a tasaama\ AaSaa mahasaaQvaI kdaicat\ maaM na mauHcait aa

Explanation
Hunger, thirst, and desire are like a man's three wives who will never leave him as long as he is living. Unlike hunger and thirst, which disappear for a time after eating or drinking, desire never leaves a man's mind.

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