Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 10, Verse 3: On Mortality and Urgency

Chapter 10 · Verse 3

On Mortality and Urgency

सुखार्थी चेत्त्यजेद्विद्यां विद्यार्थी चेत्त्यजेत्सुखम् । सुखार्थिनः कुतो विद्या सुखं विद्यार्थिनः कुतः ॥

sukhārthī cettyajedvidyāṃ vidyārthī cettyajetsukham | sukhārthinaḥ kuto vidyā sukhaṃ vidyārthinaḥ kutaḥ ||

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“If you seek comfort, give up learning. If you seek learning, give up comfort. The comfort…”