Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 13, Verse 6: On Impermanence
Chapter 13 · Verse 6
On Impermanence
यस्य स्नेहो भयं तस्य स्नेहो दुःखस्य भाजनम् । स्नेहमूलानि दुःखानि तानि त्यक्त्वा वसेत् सुखम् ॥
yasya sneho bhayaṃ tasya sneho duḥkhasya bhājanam | snehamūlāni duḥkhāni tāni tyaktvā vaset sukham ||
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“Where there is attachment, there is fear, and attachment is the vessel of sorrow. Sorrows…”
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