Srimad Bhagavatam

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यथा ह्यनुवत्सरं कृष्यमाणमप्यदग्धबीजं क्षेत्रं पुनरेवावपनकाले गुल्मतृणवीरुद्भिर्गह्वरमिव भवत्येवमेव गृहाश्रमः कर्मक्षेत्रं यस्मिन् न हि कर्माण्युत्सीदन्ति यदयं कामकरण्ड एष आवसथः ।। ५-१४-४ ।।

sanskrit

Every year the plowman plows over his grain field, completely uprooting all weeds. Nonetheless, the seeds lie there and, not being completely burned, again come up with the plants sown in the field. Even after being plowed under, the weeds come up densely. Similarly, the gṛhastha-āśrama [family life] is a field of fruitive activity. Unless the desire to enjoy family life is completely burned out, it grows up again and again. Even though camphor may be removed from a pot, the pot nonetheless retains the aroma of camphor. As long as the seeds of desire are not destroyed, fruitive activities are not destroyed. ।। 5-14-4 ।।

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hindi translation

yathA hyanuvatsaraM kRSyamANamapyadagdhabIjaM kSetraM punarevAvapanakAle gulmatRNavIrudbhirgahvaramiva bhavatyevameva gRhAzramaH karmakSetraM yasmin na hi karmANyutsIdanti yadayaM kAmakaraNDa eSa AvasathaH || 5-14-4 ||

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