An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
निगृहीतेन्द्रियः पञ्च ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ सहते चावमानं तु व्यसने न तु दुर्मनाः ॥
nigṛhītendriyaḥ pañca tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim | sahate cāvamānaṃ tu vyasane na tu durmanāḥ ||
أيُّ سعادةٍ أعظم من سعادةِ من كبح الحواسَّ الخمس؟ إنه يحتمل الإهانة، وفي الشدّة لا يَكْتَئِب ولا يَفْتُر.
Varāha
It showcases convergence between Purāṇic teaching and broader ascetic/yogic ethics: sense-restraint and emotional steadiness are framed as markers of well-being.
No geographic location is mentioned.
Practice self-control and maintain composure under insult and hardship.
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