यद्यत्त्यजति कामानां तत्सुखस्याभिपूर्यते । कामानुसारी पुरुषः कामाननु विनश्यति ॥
yadyattyajati kāmānāṃ tatsukhasyābhipūryate | kāmānusārī puruṣaḥ kāmānanu vinaśyati ||
Whatever desire one gives up, by that much one's happiness is filled. The person who runs after desires is ruined following them.
मनुष्य जो-जो कामना छोड़ता है, उतना ही उसका सुख भर जाता है। कामनाओं के पीछे भागने वाला पुरुष उन्हीं के पीछे नष्ट हो जाता है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Contentment does not come from getting more but from wanting less. Each craving we drop leaves us a little lighter and more at peace.
संतोष ज़्यादा पाने से नहीं, कम चाहने से आता है। जो भी लालसा छूटती है, वह हमें थोड़ा हल्का और शांत कर जाती है।
Mahabharata 12.168.35: The brahmin says whatever desire one gives up, by that much one's happiness becomes full; the person who runs after desires perishes following them.