Manusmriti

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सन्तोषं परमास्थाय सुखार्थी संयतो भवेत् । सन्तोषमूलं हि सुखं दुःखमूलं विपर्ययः ॥ १२ ॥

sanskrit

He who desires happiness must strive after a perfectly contented disposition and control himself; for happiness has contentment for its root, the root of unhappiness is the contrary (disposition).

english translation

santoSaM paramAsthAya sukhArthI saMyato bhavet | santoSamUlaM hi sukhaM duHkhamUlaM viparyayaH || 12 ||

hk transliteration