लोक: स्वयं श्रेयसि नष्टदृष्टि- र्योऽर्थान् समीहेत निकामकाम: । अन्योन्यवैर: सुखलेशहेतो- रनन्तदु:खं च न वेद मूढ: ॥ १६ ॥
lokah svayam sreyasi nasta-drstir yo ’rthan samiheta nikama-kamah anyonya-vairah sukha-lesa-hetor ananta-duhkham ca na veda mudhah
- lokah
- people
- svayam
- personally
- sreyasi
- of the path of auspiciousness
- nasta-drstih
- who have lost sight
- yah
- who
- arthan
- things meant for sense gratification
- samiheta
- desire
- nikama-kamah
- having too many lusty desires for sense enjoyment
- anyonya-vairah
- being envious of one another
- sukha-lesa-hetoh
- simply for temporary material happiness
- ananta-duhkham
- unlimited sufferings
- ca
- also
- na
- do not
- veda
- know
- mudhah
- foolish
Due to ignorance, the materialistic person does not know anything about his real self-interest, the auspicious path in life. He is simply bound to material enjoyment by lusty desires, and all his plans are made for this purpose. For temporary sense gratification, such a person creates a society of envy, and due to this mentality, he plunges into the ocean of suffering. Such a foolish person does not even know about this.