On sensual desires (from the Arthavargīya / Aṭṭhakavagga)

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[arthavargīyeṣu kāmān ārabhya gāthā:] kāmān kāmāyamānasya tasya cet tat samṛdhyati / addhā prītamanā bhavati labdhvā martyo yad īpsitaṃ //

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tasya cet kāmāyamānasya chandajātasya jaṃtunaḥ / te kāmāḥ parihīyaṃte śalyaviddha iva rūpyate //

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yaḥ kāmāṃ parivarjayati sarpasyeva śirāt padaṃ / sa imāṃ viṣaktikāṃ loke smṛtaḥ samativartate //

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kṣetravastuhiraṇyaṃ ca gavāśvamaṇikuṇḍalaṃ / striyo dāsān pṛthakkāmān yo naro hy abhigṛdhyati //

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abalaṃ vā balīyāṃso mṛdnaṃty enaṃ parisravāḥ / tata enaṃ duḥkham anveti bhinnāṃ nāvam ivodakaṃ //

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yasya tv etat samucchinnaṃ tālamastakavad dhataṃ / śokās tasya nivartante udabindur iva puṣkarāt //