शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात् । कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः
śaknotīhaiva yaḥ soḍhuṃ prākśarīravimokṣaṇāt kāmakrodhodbhavaṃ vegaṃ sa yuktaḥ sa sukhī naraḥ
The one who can withstand inner impulses like desire and anger becomes truly strong and inwardly peaceful.
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