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असंगतेनोन्नतिमागतेन चलेन वक्रेण मलीमसेन।
सा दुर्जनेनेव समस्तमेतं प्रबाधते भ्रूयुगलेन लोकम्॥

Just like the distorted, wavering, and impure nature of a wicked person can disturb the entire society, even a pair of crooked eyebrows can dominate a...

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असंगृहीतस्य पुनर् मन्त्रस्य शृणु यत्फलम्।
अहीनं धर्मकामाभ्याम् अर्थं प्राप्नोति केवलम्॥

A mantra that is not properly received or internalized yields only material gains, but fails to bless the practitioner with dharma (righteousness) or ...

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असंचयादपूर्वस्य क्षयात् पूर्वार्जितस्य च।
कर्मणो बन्धमाप्नोति शारीरं न पुनः पुनः॥

Without new virtuous actions and due to the exhaustion of previously earned merit, the soul is bound by karma and is forced into repeated births to en...

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असंतुष्टस्य विप्रस्य तेजो विद्या तपो यशः।
स्रवन्तीन्द्रियलौल्येन ज्ञानं चैवावकीर्यते॥

A discontented Brahmin loses his spiritual brilliance, learning, penance, and fame—because restlessness of the senses causes the knowledge to scatter ...

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असंतुष्टा द्विजा नष्टाः संतुष्टाश्च महीभृतः।
सलज्जा गणिका नष्टा निर्लज्जाश्च कुलाङ्गना॥

Discontent ruins the Brahmin, while contentment sustains the king. A shy courtesan fails, while a shameless woman ruins her noble family—contentment a...

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असंतुष्टाश्च्युताः स्थानान् मानात् प्रत्यवरोपिताः।
स्वयं चोपहृता भृत्या ये चाप्युपहताः परैः॥

Discontented people fall from their positions; those stripped of honor or assaulted by others are similarly brought down. Even loyal servants decline ...

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असंतुष्टोऽसकृल्लोकान् आप्नोत्यपि सुरेश्वरः।
अकिंचनोऽपि संतुष्टः शेते सर्वाङ्गविज्वरः॥

Even a god ruling many worlds remains unsatisfied, but a poor man who is content sleeps peacefully, free from the fevers of desire and anxiety.

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असंतोषः परं दुःखं संतोषः परमं सुखम्।
सुखार्थी पुरुषस् तस्मात् संतुष्टः सततः भवेत्॥

Discontent is the greatest sorrow, and contentment the supreme happiness. Therefore, a man seeking joy must always cultivate satisfaction.

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असंतोषः परं पापम् इत्याह भगवान् हरिः।
लोभः पापस्य बीजोऽयं मोहो मूलं च तस्य वै।
असत्यं तस्य हि स्कन्धो महाशाखा सुविस्तरा॥

Lord Hari declares discontent as the greatest sin. Greed is its seed, delusion its root, falsehood its trunk, and it grows vast like a tree of evil.

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असंतोषपरा मूढाः संतोषं यान्ति पण्डिताः।
असन्तोषस्य नास्त्यन्तस् तुष्टिस्तु परमं सुखम्॥

Fools cling to discontent, while the wise embrace contentment. There is no end to dissatisfaction, but fulfillment lies in being content.

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