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Chapter 12.287 - Verse 15

Sanskrit Text

प्रसक्तबुद्धिर्विषयेषु यो नरो; यो बुध्यते ह्यात्महितं कदा सर्वभावानुगतेन चेतसा; नृपामिषेणेव झषो विकृष्यते

English Translation

That man who, with understanding attached to the objects of the senses, becomes blind to what is for his real well-beings, is dragged by his heart which runs after all earthly objects, like a fish by the bait of meat.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रसञ्ज् + बुद्धि | विषयेषु | यो | नरो | यो | बुध्यते | हि + आत्मन् + हित | कदाचन
स | सर्व + भाव + अनुगम् | चेतसा | नृप + आमिष + इव | झषो | विकृष्यते