ĀTMĀNUŚĀSANA – PRECEPT ON THE SOUL by Ācārya GUṆABHADRA (ca. 818–900 A.D.) [44]
Gātha 42
Why, in search of happiness, since long, are you tormenting yourself by ploughing the field, sowing the seeds, serving the kings, and wandering about in forests and on seas? It is a pity that the torment you experience springs from ignorance; it is like searching for oil in the sand, or wishing to live on poison. O worthy soul! Are you not aware that the happiness that you seek surely lies in vanquishing the demon of desires?
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