Verse 55

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यमस्य कामस्य च तारतम्यंविचार्यमाणे महदस्ति लोके ।हितं करोत्यस्य यमोऽप्रियः स -न्कामस्त्वनर्थं कुरुते प्रियः सन् ॥ ५५ ॥

In plain words

Weigh Yama against Kāma and the gap is enormous. Death comes unwelcome, and does you good. Desire comes welcome, and ruins you.

Close to the Sanskrit

Of Yama and of Kāma the difference, when it is examined, is great in the world: Yama, being unwelcome, does good for this person; but Kāma, being welcome, works ruin.