शमो हि परमं सुखम्

सन्तोषः परमो लाभः सत्सङ्गः परमा गतिः। विचारः परमं ज्ञानं शमो हि परमं सुखम्॥ —योग-वासिष्ठे santoṣaḥ paramo lābhaḥ satsaṅgaḥ paramā gatiḥ | vicāraḥ paramaṁ jñānaṁ śamo hi paramaṁ sukham || —yoga-vāsiṣṭhe Contentment is the highest gain, Good Company the highest course, Enquiry/Contemplation is the highest wisdom, and Peace the highest enjoyment.