नरकस्थोऽपि देहं वै न पुमांस्त्यक्तुमिच्छति । नारक्यां निर्वृतौ सत्यां देवमायाविमोहित: ॥ ५ ॥
naraka-stho ’pi deham vai na pumams tyaktum icchati narakyam nirvrtau satyam deva-maya-vimohitah
- naraka
- in hell
- sthah
- situated
- api
- even
- deham
- body
- vai
- indeed
- na
- not
- puman
- person
- tyaktum
- to leave
- icchati
- wishes
- narakyam
- hellish
- nirvrtau
- enjoyment
- satyam
- when existing
- deva-maya
- by the illusory energy of Visnu
- vimohitah
- deluded.
The conditioned living entity is satisfied in his own particular species of life; while deluded by the covering influence of the illusory energy, he feels little inclined to cast off his body, even when in hell, for he takes delight in hellish enjoyment.