विवेकचुडामणि

दोषेण तीव्रो विषयः कृष्णसर्पविषादपि ।
विषं निहन्ति भोक्तारं द्रष्टारं चक्षुषा~प्ययम् ॥

कृष्णसर्प - dark snake
निहन्ति - kill/destroy
भोक्तारं - one who swallows/eats/experiences
द्रष्टारं - one who sees

A sense object is more virulent than the poison of a king cobra. The poison of king cobra kills only him who swallows it but the a sense object brings about the death of him who merely looks at it.

मोक्षस्य काङ्क्षा यदि वै तवास्ति त्यजातिदूराद् विषयान् विषं यथा ।
पीयूषवत्तोष-दयाक्षमार्जव-प्रशान्तिदान्तीर्भज नित्यमादरात् ॥ ८४

मोक्षस्य काङ्क्षा - desire for Moksha/salvation
यदि वै तवास्ति - if you ever have
त्यजातिदूराद् - renounce/throw far away
विषयान् विषं यथा - all material desires (desires pertaining sense objects) as if they are poison
पीयूषवत्तोष - nectar of contentment and
दयाक्षमार्जव-प्रशान्तिदान्ती: - compassion, forgiveness (ability to forgive), straightforwardness/simplicity truthfullness, calmness
भज नित्यमादरात् - drink continuosly with great respect/eagerness

If you ever desire liberation, fling away all desires as if they were poison. Drink daily with great eagerness the nectar of contentment, compassion, forbearance, truth, straightforwardness, calmness and self control.

विवेकचुडामणि - आदि शंकराचार्य
Translation - P. Sanakaranarayanan