निरूप्यतामिह स्वार्थ: कियान्देहभृतोऽसुरा: । निषेकादिष्ववस्थासु क्लिश्यमानस्य कर्मभि: ॥ ४६ ॥
nirupyatam iha svarthah kiyan deha-bhrto ’surah nisekadisv avasthasu klisyamanasya karmabhih
- nirupyatam
- let it be ascertained
- iha
- in this world
- sva-arthah
- personal benefit
- kiyan
- how much
- deha-bhrtah
- of a living entity who has a material body
- asurah
- O sons of demons
- niseka-adisu
- beginning from the happiness derived from sex life
- avasthasu
- in temporary conditions
- klisyamanasya
- of one who is suffering in severe hardships
- karmabhih
- by his previous material activities.
My dear friends, O sons of the asuras, the living entity receives different types of bodies according to his previous fruitive activities. Thus he is seen to suffer with reference to his particular body in all conditions of life, beginning with his infusion into the womb. Please tell me, therefore, after full consideration, what is the living entity’s actual interest in fruitive activities, which result in hardship and misery?