[subhāṣita/apophthegm] Say no to materialistic pleasures

[Vyom A. Shah]

यथा नाऽम्भोभिरम्भोधिरिन्धनैर्न धनञ्जयः।

तथैव जीवास्तृप्यन्ति न सुखैर्विषयोद्भवैः॥

[यथा। न। अम्भोभिः। अम्भोधिः। इन्धनैः। न। धनञ्जयः।

तथा। एव। जीवाः। तृप्यन्ति। न। सुखैः। विषयोद्भवैः॥]

{yathā nā'mbhobhirambhodhirindhanairna dhanañjayaḥ.
tathaiva jīvastṛpyanti na sukhairviṣayodbhavaiḥ..}

Just as the ocean is never satisfied with water and fire never with wood, likewise, the beasts never find contentment in the pleasures gained through materialistic means.

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This verse is from

Text name: Kathāratnasāgara

Author of text: Naracandrasūri

Text Description: Divided in 15 taraṅgas and 1962 verses, this work contains illustrative accounts meant for learning morals and developing virtues. The work is written in simple Saṃskṛta.

Publishers: Oṃkārasūri Jñāna Mandira, Surat