पादास्त्रयो बहिश्चासन्नप्रजानां य आश्रमा: । अन्तस्त्रिलोक्यास्त्वपरो गृहमेधोऽबृहद्व्रत: ॥ २० ॥
padas trayo bahis casann aprajanam ya asramah antas tri-lokyas tv aparo grha-medho ’brhad-vratah
- padah trayah
- the cosmos of three fourths of the Lord’s energy
- bahih
- thus situated beyond
- ca
- and for all
- asan
- were
- aprajanam
- of those who are not meant for rebirth
- ye
- those
- asramah
- status of life
- antah
- within
- tri-lokyah
- of the three worlds
- tu
- but
- aparah
- others
- grha-medhah
- attached to family life
- abrhat-vratah
- without strictly following a vow of celibacy.
The spiritual world, which consists of three fourths of the Lord’s energy, is situated beyond this material world, and it is especially meant for those who will never be reborn. Others, who are attached to family life and who do not strictly follow celibacy vows, must live within the three material worlds.