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Vidura Niti 1.1

Vidura speaking to King Dhritarashtra

Sleeplessness overtaketh a thief, a lustful person, him that hath lost all his wealth, him that hath failed to achieve success, and him also that is weak and hath been attacked by a strong person. I hope, O king, that none of these grave calamities have overtaken thee. I hope, thou dost not grieve, coveting the wealth of others.

In plain words: Vidura, the wise half-brother of the blind king Dhritarashtra, says that sleeplessness comes to a thief, a person full of lust, someone who lost all their money, someone who failed, and a weak person attacked by a strong one. He asks the king if one of these troubles is keeping him awake, or if he is longing for what belongs to others.

Mahabharata, Vidura Niti
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