दम्यनाशकृते मङ्किरमरत्वं किलागमत् । अच्छिनत्काममूलं स तेन प्राप महत्सुखम् ॥
damyanāśakṛte maṅkiramaratvaṃ kilāgamat | acchinatkāmamūlaṃ sa tena prāpa mahatsukham ||
Through the loss of his bullocks, it is said, Mankin reached immortality. He cut the root of desire, and by that he won great happiness.
कहते हैं, बछड़ों के नाश के कारण ही मंकि अमरत्व को पहुँचे। उन्होंने कामना की जड़ काट दी, और उसी से महान सुख पाया।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
The very loss that seemed to ruin him became the door to freedom, because he let it cut the root of craving rather than feed it.
जो नुकसान उन्हें बर्बाद करता लगा, वही मुक्ति का द्वार बना, क्योंकि उन्होंने उसे लालसा को और बढ़ाने के बजाय उसकी जड़ काटने दिया।
Bhishma (12.171.54) sums up: through losing his bullocks Mankin cut the root of desire and found great happiness.