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Chapter 12.171 - Verse 17

Sanskrit Text

नान्तं सर्वविवित्सानां गतपूर्वोऽस्ति कश्चन शरीरे जीविते चैव तृष्णा मन्दस्य वर्धते

English Translation

No one could ever attain to the end of desire. Only he who is destitute of knowledge and judgement feels and avidity for protecting his body and life.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न + अन्त | सर्व + विवित्सा | गम् + पूर्व | ऽस्ति | कश्चन
शरीरे | जीविते | च + एव | तृष्णा | मन्दस्य | वर्धते