यदर्थेन विनामुष्य पुंस आत्मविपर्यय: । प्रतीयत उपद्रष्टु: स्वशिरश्छेदनादिक: ॥ १० ॥
yad arthena vinamusya pumsa atma-viparyayah pratiyata upadrastuh sva-siras chedanadikah
- yat
- thus
- arthena
- a purpose or meaning
- vina
- without
- amusya
- of such a one
- pumsah
- of the living entity
- atma-viparyayah
- upset about self-identification
- pratiyate
- so appear
- upadrastuh
- of the superficial onlooker
- sva-sirah
- own head
- chedana-adikah
- cutting off.
The living entity is in distress regarding his self-identity. He has no factual background, like a man who dreams that he sees his head cut off.