निवर्तस्व विवित्साभ्यः शाम्य निर्विद्य मामक । असकृच्चासि निकृतो न च निर्विद्यसे तनो ॥
nivartasva vivitsābhyaḥ śāmya nirvidya māmaka | asakṛccāsi nikṛto na ca nirvidyase tano ||
Turn back from your cravings to acquire; grow weary of them, my poor self, and be at peace. Again and again you have been cheated, and still you are not weary of it, O body.
हे मेरे मन, पाने की लालसाओं से लौट आ, उनसे ऊबकर शांत हो जा। तू बार-बार ठगा गया है, फिर भी हे देह, तुझे इनसे ऊब नहीं होती।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
We keep returning to what has hurt us before: the same scheme, the same habit. Talking to yourself honestly, as Mankin does, can help you finally say enough.
हम बार-बार उसी की ओर लौटते हैं जिसने पहले दुख दिया: वही योजना, वही आदत। मंकि की तरह स्वयं से ईमानदारी से बात करना आख़िरकार 'बस' कहने में मदद करता है।
In the story Bhishma tells (12.171), Mankin speaks to himself and to Desire after losing his last wealth, now addressing himself: turn back from craving and be calm; you have been cheated so often.