Ashtavakra Gita

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आत्माज्ञानादहो प्रीतिर्विषयभ्रमगोचरे। शुक्तेरज्ञानतो लोभो यथा रजतविभ्रमे॥३- २॥

sanskrit

Truly, when one does not know oneself, one takes pleasure in the objects of mistaken perception, just as greed arises for the mistaken silver in one who does not know mother of pearl for what it is.

english translation

AtmAjJAnAdaho prItirviSayabhramagocare| zukterajJAnato lobho yathA rajatavibhrame||3- 2||

hk transliteration by Sanscript