Srimad Bhagavatam

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न नरः स्वर्गतिं काङ्क्षेन्नारकीं वा विचक्षणः । नेमं लोकं च काङ्क्षेत देहावेशात्प्रमाद्यति ।। ११-२०-१३ ।।

sanskrit

A human being who is wise should never desire promotion to heavenly planets or residence in hell. Indeed, a human being should also never desire permanent residence on the earth, for by such absorption in the material body one becomes foolishly negligent of one’s actual self-interest. ।। 11-20-13 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na naraH svargatiM kAGkSennArakIM vA vicakSaNaH | nemaM lokaM ca kAGkSeta dehAvezAtpramAdyati || 11-20-13 ||

hk transliteration