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Verse 205.32

Sarga 9

आत्मानं नियमैस्तैस्तै कर्शयित्वा प्रयत्नतः।।3.9.32।। प्राप्यते निपुणैर्धर्मो न सुखाल्लभ्यते सुखम्।

ātmānaṃ niyamaistaistai karśayitvā prayatnataḥ..3.9.32.. prāpyate nipuṇairdharmo na sukhāllabhyate sukham.

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English Translation

"The wise earn dharma through getting their bodies emaciated by carefully adopting different means of discipline (selftorture). Happiness does not beget happiness."

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Word Meanings

निपुणैः by wisemen, आत्मानम् themselves, तैस्तै: by their various means, नियमैः by their discipline, प्रयत्नतः with effort, कर्शयित्वा after crushing, धर्मः righteousness, प्राप्यते is attained, सुखात् from happiness, सुखम् joy, न लभ्यते will not be attained.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 9

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Verse

205.32