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Chapter 12.157 - Verse 11

Sanskrit Text

परासुता क्रोधलोभादभ्यासाच्च प्रवर्तते दयया सर्वभूतानां निर्वेदात्सा निवर्तते

English Translation

Envy of others originates from between anger and covetousness. It disappears by mercy and knowledge of self. For mercy for all creatures, and for disregard for all worldly objects, it disappears. It also springs from seeing the weakness of other people. But in intelligent men it quickly disappears by virtue of true knowledge.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

लोभात् | क्रोधः | प्रभवति | लोभात् | कामः | प्रवर्तते
दयया | सर्व + भूत | निर्वेदात् | सा | निवर्तते