Shiva Purana

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स्वात्मारामस्य भवतो रतिर्न सुखसाधनम् ॥ इति हेतोः स्मरो यस्मात्प्रसभं भस्मसात्कृतः ॥ ३५ ॥

To my lord taking delight in the soul, happiness is not derivable from sexual indulgence; for the very reason Kāma was reduced to ashes.

english translation

svAtmArAmasya bhavato ratirna sukhasAdhanam ॥ iti hetoH smaro yasmAtprasabhaM bhasmasAtkRtaH ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript