[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) › 82 # Suktimuktavali 82 English (machine translation) 82 - **Language:** English ### [82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.82) Now, the section on austerity: / That which is a thunderbolt to the mountains of past-accumulated karma, which is water quenching the network of flames of the forest-fire of passion, / which is the mystic formula against the serpents of the fierce sense organs, / which is day to the mass of darkness of obstacles, and which is the root of the vine of the fortune of supernatural powers— / that manifold austerity, free of craving, one should perform according to rule. .. 81 .. / Because of which the succession of obstacles dissolves, the gods become servants, / desire is quieted, the group of senses is subdued, and well-being surges forward; / great spiritual powers awaken, the mass of karma meets its destruction, / and heaven and final bliss become one's own—is not such austerity praiseworthy? .. 82 .. - [Previous: 80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.80) - [Next: 83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.83) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.subhasita.subhasita.kosa.suktimuktavali~en-mt.82) · Pramāṇa