Mahabharata · Vidura Niti
Mahabharata 5.33.52 meaning
dvav imau kantakau teekshnau shareeraparishoshanau
yash chadhanah kamayate yash cha kupyaty-aneeshvarah
द्वाविमौ कण्टकौ तीक्ष्णौ शरीरपरिशोषणौ।
यश्चाधनः कामयते यश्च कुप्यत्यनीश्वरः॥
Two sharp thorns dry up the body: a poor person who craves luxuries, and a powerless person who is full of anger.
What it means
Wanting what you cannot afford and raging at what you cannot change both eat you from inside. Bring your wants in line with your means, and your anger in line with your power to act.हिंदी में अर्थ
दो तीखे काँटे शरीर को सुखा देते हैं — पैसा न होते हुए भी भोग-विलास की चाह रखना, और ताकत न होते हुए भी गुस्सा करना।
जो खरीद नहीं सकते उसकी चाह और जो बदल नहीं सकते उस पर गुस्सा — दोनों अंदर से खोखला करते हैं।
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