Next, the third: not only man, but beasts, birds, wild animals and the rest, of their own accord, wish to be happy. They make efforts for happiness too. They do not wish for sorrow or hardship; even if it comes, they try to escape it. As for men, there is no need to speak of them. Constantly, in all their actions, everywhere, they wish to be happy, and only happy; not at one time, not in another place, not in another period do they wish for sorrow. Whatever pūjās they perform, bhajans they sing, vratas they keep, pilgrimages they go on, vessels they scour, dāna and dharma they do, whatever they do, they pray only that they themselves and their own be happy. Why say more? If some disease befalls the body and a doctor gives some medicine to cure it, don't they wish even that medicine to be pleasant and agreeable to them! Here too, if one reflects on the reason, it becomes clear.