Aranya Kanda 9.32
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Aranya Kanda 9 · Verse 32
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Sanskrit Original
आत्मानं नियमैस्तैस्तै कर्शयित्वा प्रयत्नतः।।
ātmānaṅ niyamaistaistai karśayitvā prayatnataḥ৷৷
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The wise earn dharma through getting their bodies emaciated by carefully adopting different means of discipline (selftorture). Happiness does not beget happiness.