श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च मनुष्यमेतः
तौ सम्परीत्य विविनक्ति धीरः ।
श्रेयो हि धीरोऽभि प्रेयसो वृणीते
प्रेयो मन्दो योगक्षेमाद्वृणीते ॥ २॥
śreyaśca preyaśca manuṣyametaḥ
tau samparītya vivinakti dhīraḥ .
śreyo hi dhīro’bhi preyaso vṛṇīte
preyo mando yogakṣemādvṛṇīte .. 2..
Both the good and the pleasant present themselves to a man. The calm soul examines them well and discriminates. Yea, he prefers the good to the pleasant; but the fool chooses the pleasant out of greed and avarice.