BG - 16.12

आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः।ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान्।।16.12।।

āśhā-pāśha-śhatair baddhāḥ kāma-krodha-parāyaṇāḥ īhante kāma-bhogārtham anyāyenārtha-sañchayān

• āśhā-pāśha - bondage of desires
• śhataiḥ - by hundreds
• baddhāḥ - bound
• kāma - lust
• krodha - anger
• parāyaṇāḥ - dedicated to
• īhante - strive
• kāma - lust
• bhoga - gratification of the senses
• artham - for
• anyāyena - by unjust means
• artha - wealth
• sañchayān - to accumulate

Translation

Bound by a hundred ties of hope, given over to lust and anger, they strive to obtain hoards of wealth by unlawful means for sensual enjoyment.

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