Manusmriti
यश्चैतान् प्राप्नुयात् सर्वान् यश्चैतान् केवलांस्त्यजेत् । प्रापणात् सर्वकामानां परित्यागो विशिष्यते ॥ ९५ ॥
If one man should obtain all those (sensual enjoyments) and another should renounce them all, the renunciation of all pleasure is far better than the attainment of them.
english translation
yazcaitAn prApnuyAt sarvAn yazcaitAn kevalAMstyajet । prApaNAt sarvakAmAnAM parityAgo viziSyate ॥ 95 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयश्चैतान् प्राप्नुयात् सर्वान् यश्चैतान् केवलांस्त्यजेत् । प्रापणात् सर्वकामानां परित्यागो विशिष्यते ॥ ९५ ॥
If one man should obtain all those (sensual enjoyments) and another should renounce them all, the renunciation of all pleasure is far better than the attainment of them.
english translation
yazcaitAn prApnuyAt sarvAn yazcaitAn kevalAMstyajet । prApaNAt sarvakAmAnAM parityAgo viziSyate ॥ 95 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript