न्याय्यमेतत्कृते पूर्वं नष्टा यत्कामिनां गणाः । शरीरक्षयपर्याप्तं क्षीयते यदि कामिनाम्
nyāyyametatkṛte pūrvaṃ naṣṭā yatkāmināṃ gaṇāḥ | śarīrakṣayaparyāptaṃ kṣīyate yadi kāminām
“It is only fitting,” he thought, “that in former times multitudes of lovers perished—if, for the sake of desire, the very body itself is worn away to the point of ruin.”
Bhaimi (internal reflection, as per context)
Scene: A love-struck figure inwardly reflecting on the ruinous power of desire, with a dim, contemplative setting suggesting bodily exhaustion and mental turmoil.
Unchecked kāma can consume vitality; dharma values restraint and discernment over obsession.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None in this verse.