विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः । रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते
viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ rasavarjaṃ raso'pyasya paraṃ dṛṣṭvā nivartate
Mere restraint may remove outer indulgence, but the inner craving remains until a person experiences something higher and more fulfilling.
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