Bhagavatapurana 4.25.4

4.25.4

śreyas tvaṃ katamad rājan karmaṇātmana īhase /
duḥkha-hāniḥ sukhāvāptiḥ śreyas tan neha ceṣyate //

4. O King! what blessing dost thou endeavour to secure by these righteous duties? Is it the removal of pain or the realisation of pleasure? But in the opinion of the wise neither is admissible as a blessing here (i.e., to be secured by Karma or religious performances).