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Chapter 12.173 - Verse 28

Sanskrit Text

खल्वप्यरसज्ञस्य कामः क्वचन जायते संस्पर्शाद्दर्शनाद्वापि श्रवणाद्वापि जायते

English Translation

One who has not experienced the enjoyment of a certain object, never feels a desire for that object. Desires originate from the actual experience of the pleasures that touch, or sight, or hearing gives.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न | खलु + अपि + अरसज्ञ | कामः | क्वचन | जायते
संस्पर्शाद् | दर्शनाद् | वा + अपि | श्रवणाद् | वा + अपि | जायते