नूनं ते हृदयं काम वज्रसारमयं दृधम् । यदनर्थशताविष्टं शतधा न विदीर्यते ॥
nūnaṃ te hṛdayaṃ kāma vajrasāramayaṃ dṛdham | yadanarthaśatāviṣṭaṃ śatadhā na vidīryate ||
Surely your heart, Desire, is made of diamond, hard and firm, since even struck by hundreds of disasters it does not burst into a hundred pieces.
हे काम, निश्चय ही तेरा हृदय वज्र-सा कठोर और दृढ़ है, जो सैकड़ों विपत्तियों से भिड़कर भी सौ टुकड़ों में नहीं फटता।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Craving is remarkably resilient: we get burned and still want the same thing. Knowing how stubborn it is helps you not be surprised when it returns.
लालसा अद्भुत रूप से ढीठ है: हम जलते हैं और फिर भी वही चाहते हैं। यह जानना कि वह कितनी हठी है, उसके लौटने पर आपको चौंकने से बचाता है।
In the story Bhishma tells (12.171), Mankin speaks to himself and to Desire after losing his last wealth, addressing Desire: its heart must be hard as diamond, since it survives a hundred disasters.