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कार्पण्यं दर्पमानौ च भयम उद्वेग एव च अर्थजानि विदुः पराज्ञा दुःखान्य एतानि देहिनाम ॥ ३-२-४१ ॥
'Wealth is the root of miserliness, boastfulness, pride, fear, and anxiety. The wise recognize these as the true miseries associated with riches.' ॥ 3-2-41 ॥
english translation
अर्थस्यॊपार्जने दुःखं पालने च कषये तथा नाशे दुःखं वयये दुःखं घनन्ति चैवार्थ कारणात ॥ ३-२-४२ ॥
'People endure countless sufferings in acquiring and retaining wealth, and even its expenditure is accompanied by grief. Sometimes, life itself is sacrificed for the sake of wealth.' ॥ 3-2-42 ॥
english translation
अर्था दुःखं परित्यक्तुं पालिताश चापि ते ऽसुखाः दुःखेन चाधिगम्यन्ते तेषां नाशं न चिन्तयेत ॥ ३-२-४३ ॥
'The abandonment of wealth brings its sorrows, and those who benefit from one's wealth may become enemies due to it.' ॥ 3-2-43 ॥
english translation
असंतॊष परा मूढाः संतॊषं यान्ति पण्डिताः अन्तॊ नास्ति पिपासायाः संतॊषः परमं सुखम ॥ ३-२-४४ ॥
'Given that the possession of wealth is fraught with such misery, one should not be distressed by its loss. Only the ignorant are truly discontented.' ॥ 3-2-44 ॥
english translation
तस्मात संतॊषम एवेह धनं पश्यन्ति पण्डिताः अनित्यं यौवनं रूपं जीवितं दरव्यसंचयः ऐश्वर्यं परिय संवासॊ गृध्येद एषु न पण्डितः ॥ ३-२-४५ ॥
'The wise remain perpetually content, recognizing that the thirst for wealth is insatiable. Contentment is the greatest happiness, which is why the wise consider it the highest pursuit.' ॥ 3-2-45 ॥
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