वाक्यपदीय - स्वार्थ

निमित्तेभ्यः प्रवर्तन्ते सर्व एव स्वभूतये ।
अभिप्रायानुरोधोऽपि स्वार्थस्यैव प्रसिद्धये ॥

- वाक्यपदीय

nimittebhyaH pravartante sarva eva svabhutaye ।
abhiprAya anurodho api svArthas aiva prasiddhaye ॥

- vAkyapadIya

Every action one takes is always intended to benefit him. Even when he follows someone else's opinions. No one will follow others unless they see that there is self interest in it.

- Vakyapadiya