Verse 61

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Addressing the Mind to Subdue Itमनःसंबोधनं नियमनम्
Chhanda
Śikhariṇīशिखरिणी

[vairagya-61]

परेषां चेताम्सि प्रतिदिवसमाराध्य बहुधाप्रसादं किं नेतुं विशसि हृदय क्लेशकलितम्‌ ।प्रसन्ने त्वस्यन्तः स्वयमुदितचिन्तामणिगणोविविक्तःसम्कल्पः किमभिलषितं पुष्यति न ते ॥६१॥

pareṣāṃ cetāmsi pratidivasamārādhya bahudhāprasādaṃ kiṃ netuṃ viśasi hṛdaya kleśakalitam‌ |prasanne tvasyantaḥ svayamuditacintāmaṇigaṇoviviktaḥsamkalpaḥ kimabhilaṣitaṃ puṣyati na te ||61||

Translation

Hey Mind! By propitiating other minds every day in various manners, do you want to get into their favors which involves indeed some really hard work? If you are happy inside bereft of all conceptions, will not the host of wish fulfilling ChintaaMani gems arising by themselves fulfill off all your wishes? ॥ 61 ॥