[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [Gnomic verse and anthologies](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita) › [Anthologies of verse](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita) › [Major attributed anthologies of named poets](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa) › [Sūktimuktāvalī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt) › 36 # Suktimuktavali 36 English (machine translation) 36 - **Language:** English ### [36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.36) Stealing is a pleasure garden for the minds of others to disport, a dwelling for thoughts of murder, / a dense thicket of the creepers of ruin spreading over the earth, / the path to an unfortunate rebirth, and a bolt across the gate to the city of heaven and liberation: / it must certainly be avoided by men who desire their own welfare. (36) - [Previous: 35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.35) - [Next: 37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.37) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.36) · Pramāṇa