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Chapter 5.26 - Verse 5

Sanskrit Text

यथेध्यमानस्य समिद्धतेजसो; भूयो बलं वर्धते पावकस्य कामार्थलाभेन तथैव भूयो; तृप्यते सर्पिषेवाग्निरिद्धः संपश्येमं भोगचयं महान्तं; सहास्माभिर्धृतराष्ट्रस्य राज्ञः

English Translation

In the same way, by the satisfaction of our sensual desires we are not satiated but are like fire with clarified butter added on to it. Compare this great source of enjoyment of the king Dhritarashtra with ourselves.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यथा + इन्ध् | समिन्ध् + तेजस् | भूयो | बलं | वर्धते | पावकस्य
काम + अर्थ + लाभ | तथा + एव | भूयो | न | तृप्यते | सर्पिस् + इव + अग्नि | इद्धः
संपश् + इदम् | भोग + चय | महान्तं | सह + मद् | धृतराष्ट्रस्य | राज्ञः