Mahabharata · Vidura Niti
Mahabharata 5.34.59 meaning
anartham arthatah pashyann artham chaivapy-anarthatah
indriyaih prasrito balah suduhkham manyate sukham
अनर्थमर्थतः पश्यन्नर्थं चैवाप्यनर्थतः।
इन्द्रियैः प्रसृतो बालः सुदुःखं मन्यते सुखम्॥
Seeing harm as gain and gain as harm, the immature person, carried away by the senses, mistakes great sorrow for happiness.
What it means
When cravings run the show, judgment flips: the harmful looks attractive and the helpful looks boring. Pause and ask what something will really cost you later.हिंदी में अर्थ
नुकसान को फ़ायदा और फ़ायदे को नुकसान समझकर, इंद्रियों में बहा हुआ नासमझ व्यक्ति बड़े दुख को सुख मान लेता है।
जब इच्छाएँ हावी होती हैं तो समझ उलट जाती है — नुकसानदेह चीज़ आकर्षक लगती है और भली चीज़ बोरिंग। रुककर असली कीमत सोचिए।
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