क्लेशभूर्यल्पसाराणि कर्माणि विफलानि वा । देहिनां विषयार्तानां न तथैवार्पितं त्वयि ॥ ४७ ॥
klesa-bhury-alpa-sarani karmani viphalani va dehinam visayartanam na tathaivarpitam tvayi
- klesa
- hardship
- bhuri
- very much
- alpa
- very little
- sarani
- good result
- karmani
- activities
- viphalani
- frustration
- va
- either
- dehinam
- of persons
- visaya-artanam
- who are eager to enjoy the material world
- na
- not
- tatha
- like that
- eva
- indeed
- arpitam
- dedicated
- tvayi
- unto Your Lordship.
Karmis are always anxious to accumulate wealth for their sense gratification, but for that purpose they must work very hard. Yet even though they work hard, the results are not satisfying. Indeed, sometimes their work results only in frustration. But devotees who have dedicated their lives to the service of the Lord can achieve substantial results without working very hard. These results exceed the devotee’s expectations.