Shukra NitiAnushtubh
क्रोधो वैवस्वतो राजा तृष्णा वैतरणी नदी । विद्या कामदुघा धेनुः सन्तोषो नन्दनं वनम् ॥
क्रोधःanger
वैवस्वतःYama
तृष्णाcraving
वैतरणीVaitarani (river of hell)
नदीriver
कामदुघाwish-fulfilling
धेनुःcow
सन्तोषःcontentment
नन्दनम्Nandana (celestial)
वनम्garden / grove
Anger is like Yama: it kills. Craving is the Vaitarani river: it drowns. Knowledge is the wish-fulfilling cow: it provides everything. And contentment is the Nandana garden: it is heaven itself.
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