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Chapter 12.171 - Verse 16

Sanskrit Text

यः कामान्प्राप्नुयात्सर्वान्यश्चैनान्केवलांस्त्यजेत् प्रापणात्सर्वकामानां परित्यागो विशिष्यते

English Translation

Amongst these two, viz., one who obtains the fruition of all his desires, and one who renounces all desires, the latter, who casts off everything is superior to the first who obtains the fruition of all his desires.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यः | कामान् | प्राप्नुयात् | सर्वान् | यद् + च + एनद् | केवल + त्यज्
प्रापणात् | सर्व + काम | परित्यागो | विशिष्यते