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Srimad Bhagavatam 3.9.9

3.9.9

यावत्पृथक्त्वमिदमात्मन इन्द्रियार्थ- मायाबलं भगवतो जन ईश पश्येत् । तावन्न संसृतिरसौ प्रतिसंक्रमेत व्यर्थापि दु:खनिवहं वहती क्रियार्था ॥ ९ ॥

yavat prthaktvam idam atmana indriyartha- maya-balam bhagavato jana isa pasyet tavan na samsrtir asau pratisankrameta vyarthapi duhkha-nivaham vahati kriyartha

yavat
as long as
prthaktvam
separatism
idam
this
atmanah
of the body
indriya-artha
for sense gratification
maya-balam
influence of external energy
bhagavatah
of the Personality of Godhead
janah
a person
isa
O my Lord
pasyet
sees
tavat
so long
na
not
samsrtih
the influence of material existence
asau
that man
pratisankrameta
can overcome
vyartha api
although without meaning
duhkha-nivaham
multiple miseries
vahati
bringing
kriya-artha
for fruitive activities

O my Lord, the material miseries are without factual existence for the soul. Yet as long as the conditioned soul sees the body as meant for sense enjoyment, he cannot get out of the entanglement of material miseries, being influenced by Your external energy.