कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् | क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति ||२-४३||
kāmātmānaḥ svargaparā janmakarmaphalapradām . kriyāviśeṣabahulāṃ bhogaiśvaryagatiṃ prati ||2-43||
- kāma-ātmānaḥ
- desirous of sense gratification
- svarga-parāḥ
- aiming to achieve heavenly planets
- janma-karma-phala-pradām
- resulting in good birth and other fruitive reactions
- kriyā-viśeṣa
- pompous ceremonies
- bahulām
- various
- bhoga
- in sense enjoyment
- aiśvarya
- and opulence
- gatim
- progress
- prati
- towards
Men of small knowledge are very much attached to the flowery words of the Vedas, which recommend various fruitive activities for elevation to heavenly planets, resultant good birth, power, and so forth. Being desirous of sense gratification and opulent life, they say that there is nothing more than this.