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Chapter 12.170 - Verse 8

Sanskrit Text

आकिंचन्यं सुखं लोके पथ्यं शिवमनामयम् अनमित्रमथो ह्येतद्दुर्लभं सुलभं सताम्

English Translation

Abject poverty, in this world, is the road to happiness. It is the safest way, it leads to the source of all blessings, and the path is not beset with any peril. Persons cherishing desire, cannot reach this goal (but those who have ridden over their desire, can easily do so.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

आकिंचन्यं | सुखं | लोके | पथ्यं | शिवम् | अनामयम्
अनमित्रम् | अथो | हि + एतद् | दुर्लभं | सुलभं | सताम्