kāmam āśritya duṣpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥ mohād gṛhītvāsad-grāhān pravartante 'śuci-vratāḥ
"Giving themselves over to insatiable desire, filled with hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding false notions through delusion, they act with impure resolves."
What This Means:
They're consumed by desires that can never be satisfied. Full of pretense, pride, and arrogance, they hold false beliefs due to delusion and act with impure intentions.
Going Deeper:
'Kāmam āśritya duṣpūram'—taking refuge in insatiable desire (it can never be filled). 'Dambha-māna-mada-anvitāḥ'—filled with hypocrisy, conceit, and intoxication. 'Mohāt gṛhītvā asad-grāhān'—having grasped false notions through delusion. 'Aśuci-vratāḥ'—of impure resolves. The picture: endless craving, false beliefs, and corrupt intentions.
How To Apply This:
Recognize the trap of insatiable desire: 'I'll be satisfied when...' never ends. No amount of acquisition satisfies. The problem isn't lack of attainment but the nature of desire itself.
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