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Chapter 14.12 - Verse 5

Sanskrit Text

हर्षेण बाध्यते शोको हर्षः शोकेन बाध्यते कश्चिद्दुःखे वर्तमानः सुखस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छति कश्चित्सुखे वर्तमानो दुःखस्य स्मर्तुमिच्छति

English Translation

Happiness is overcome by sorrow, and sorrow by pleasure. Some people while afflicted by sorrow, wish to recall (past) happiness, while others, while in the enjoyment of happiness, wish to recall past sorrow.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

हर्षेण | बाध्यते | शोको | हर्षः | शोकेन | बाध्यते
कश्चिद् | दुःखे | वर्तमानः | सुखस्य | स्मर्तुम् | इच्छति
कश्चिद् | दुःखे | वर्तमानः | सुखस्य | स्मर्तुम् | इच्छति