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कुत्राशिषः श्रुतिसुखा मृगतृष्णिरूपाः क्वेदं कलेवरमशेषरुजां विरोहः ।
निर्विद्यते न तु जनो यदपीति विद्वान् कामानलं मधुलवैः शमयन्दुरापैः ॥ २५ ॥
 
kutrasisah sruti-sukha mrgatrsni-rupah
kvedam kalevaram asesa-rujam virohah
nirvidyate na tu jano yad apiti vidvan
kamanalam madhu-lavaih samayan durapaih
kutra-where; asisah-benedictions; sruti-sukhah-simply pleasing to hear of; mrgatrsni-rupah-exactly like a mirage in the desert; kva-where; idam-this; kalevaram-body; asesa-unlimited; rujam-of diseases; virohah-the place for generating; nirvidyate-become satiated; na-not; tu-but; janah-people in general; yat api-although; iti-thus; vidvan-so-called learned philosophers, scientists and politicians; kama-analam-the blazing fire of lusty desires; madhu-lavaih-with drops of honey (happiness); samayan-controlling; durapaih-very difficult to obtain.