Verse 56

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यमोऽसतामेव करोत्यनर्थंसतां तु सौख्यं कुरुते हितः सन् ।कामः सतामेव गतिं निरुन्ध -न्करोत्यनर्थं ह्यसतां नु का कथा ॥ ५६ ॥

In plain words

Restraint brings hardship only to the undiscerning, while acting as a true friend to bring peace to the wise. Desire obstructs the path of even the wise and ruins them—what need is there to speak of the reckless?

Close to the Sanskrit

Yama (restraint) brings ruin only to the undiscerning, while being beneficial it produces happiness for the good. Desire, obstructing the path only of the good, brings ruin; for the undiscerning, what indeed is the talk?