1293 Verse 1959

Original

संसारानुचिता धर्माः प्रज्ञाशीलकृपादयः ।
स्वरसेनैव वर्त्तन्ते तथैव न मदादिवत् ॥ १९५९ ॥

saṃsārānucitā dharmāḥ prajñāśīlakṛpādayaḥ |
svarasenaiva varttante tathaiva na madādivat || 1959 ||

Such, qualities as wisdom, gentleness, compassion and the like,—which are not habitually practised in the world,—do not proceed by themselves, like pride, etc.—(1959)

Kamalaśīla

It must be admitted that the feelings of Love, etc. appear by themselves, as the effect of habitual experience in the past;—because such qualities as wisdom, gentleness and the rest,—which are not habitually practised in the world,—are not found to appear by themselves like Pride, etc.;—this is an instance of dissimilarity. ‘Pride’ is haughtiness.—Otherwise, like Pride, etc., Wisdom and the rest also would appear by themselves.—(1959)