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Chapter 12.173
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Sanskrit Text
न
तृप्तिः
प्रियलाभेऽस्ति
तृष्णा
नाद्भिः
प्रशाम्यति
।
संप्रज्वलति
सा
भूयः
समिद्भिरिव
पावकः
॥
English Translation
Contentment does not from acquisition of objects of desire. Thirst is never satiated although there is sufficient water. The thirst for acquisition is only increased by each fresh acquisition like a fire with new fuels thrown into it.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
न | तृप्तिः | प्रिय + लाभ | ऽस्ति | तृष्णा | न + अप् | प्रशाम्यति
सम्प्रज्वलति | सा | भूयः | समिद्भिर् | इव | पावकः
सम्प्रज्वलति | सा | भूयः | समिद्भिर् | इव | पावकः