Verse 75

Śataka
Nīti Śatakaनीतिशतकम्
Chapter
Way of the Courageousधैर्यपद्धतिः
Chhanda
Vasantatilakāवसन्ततिलका

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कान्ताकटाक्षविशिखा न लुनन्ति यस्यचित्तं न निर्दहति कोपकृशानुतापः ।कर्षन्ति भूरिविषयाश्च न लोभपाशैःलोकत्रयं जयति कृत्स्नमिदं स धीरः ॥७५॥

kāntākaṭākṣaviśikhā na lunanti yasyacittaṃ na nirdahati kopakṛśānutāpaḥ |karṣanti bhūriviṣayāśca na lobhapāśaiḥlokatrayaṃ jayati kṛtsnamidaṃ sa dhīraḥ ||75||

Translation

(SELF-CONTROL)

He whose mind is not pierced by the fleeting side glances of the pretty girls; he whose mind does not burn by the scorching fire of anger; he whose mind is not pulled by the abundant sense objects and the snares of greed; such a man of courage gains complete victory over the three worlds. ॥ 75 ॥