Bhagavad Gita 2.43
कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्। क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति।।
kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁ bhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kāmaātmānaḥ | kāmaātmānaḥ | desirous of sense gratification |
| svarga-parāḥ | svarga-parāḥ | aiming to achieve heavenly planets |
| janma-karma-phala-pradām | janma-karma-phala-pradām | resulting in fruitive action, good birth, etc. |
| kriyā-viśeṣa | kriyā-viśeṣa | pompous ceremonies |
| bahulām | bahulām | various |
| bhoga | bhoga | sense enjoyment |
| aiśvarya | aiśvarya | opulence |
| gatim | gatim | progress |
| prati | prati | towards. |
Full of desires, with heaven as their goal, (they speak words that are directed to ends) leading to new births as the result of their works, and prescribe various methods abounding in specific actions, for the attainment of pleasure and power.
कामनाओं से युक्त? स्वर्ग को ही श्रेष्ठ मानने वाले लोग भोग और ऐश्वर्य को प्राप्त कराने वाली अनेक क्रियाओं को बताते हैं जो (वास्तव में) जन्मरूप कर्मफल को देने वाली होती हैं।।