happiness

 Happiness 

ṣaṇṇāmātmani nityānām aiśvaryaṁ yo’dhigacchati | na sa pāpaiḥ kuto’narthair yujyate vijitendriyaḥ || 84 || 

One who succeeds in gaining control over the six that are always present in the mind attains self-mastery and never commits iniquity and therefore never suffers calamity. 

arthāgamo nityam arogitā ca priyā ca bhāryā priya-vādinī ca | vaśyaśca putro'rthakārī ca vidyā ṣaṭ jīva-lokasya sukhāni rājan || 85 || These six comprise worldly human happiness:– aquisition of wealth, uninterrupted health, a loving and sweet-talking spouse, an obedient child and knowledge that is beneficial. 

svadhītasya suyuddhasya sukṛtasya ca karmaṇaḥ | tapasaśca sutaptasya tasyānte sukhambedhate || 86 ||
The happiness that may be derived from a judicious course of study, from a battle fought virtuously, and from ascetic austerities performed rigidly, always increases at the end. 

arogyaṁ anṛṇyaṁ avipravāsaḥ sadbhir manuṣyaiḥ saha saṁprayogaḥ | sva pratyayā vṛttir abhīta-vāsaḥ ṣaṭ jīvalokasya sukhāni rājan || 87 || Health, freedom from debt, living in one's own home, companionship with good people, regular employment, and living without fear, these six, comprise human happiness. 

sapta doṣāḥ sadā rājñā hātavyā vyasanodayāḥ | aṣṭāvimāni harṣasya navanītāni bhārata | vartamānāni dṛśyante tānyeva susukhānyapi || 88 

 samāgamaśca sakhibhir mahāṁścaiva dhanāgamaḥ | putreṇa ca pariṣvaṅgaḥ saṁnipātaśca maithune || 89 || 

samaye ca priyālāpaḥ svayūtheṣu ca saṁnatiḥ | abhipretasya lābhaśca pūjā ca janasaṁsadi || 90 || 

These eight, are the very cream of happiness, and these are available only here, viz., meeting with friends, acquiring of immense wealth, embracing one's offspring, sexual dalliance, conversation with friends in proper times, assisting in the advancement of persons belong to one's own party, the acquisition of what had been anticipated, and respect in society. 

anarthakaṁ vipra-vāsaṁ gṛhebhyaḥ pāpaiḥ sandhiṁ paradārābhimarśam | dambhaṁ stainyaṁ paiśunaṁ madyapānaṁ na sevate yaḥ sa sukhī sadaiva || 91 || 

One who does not live away from home without cause, who does not make friends with nefarious people, who never attempts to seduce married women, who never displays arrogance, and who never commits a theft or shows ingratitude or indulges in drunkenness is always happy.