BG - 2.43

कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्। क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति।।2.43।।

kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁ bhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati

• kāmaātmānaḥ - desirous of sense gratification
• svarga-parāḥ - aiming to achieve heavenly planets
• janma-karma-phala-pradām - resulting in fruitive action, good birth, etc.
• kriyā-viśeṣa - pompous ceremonies
• bahulām - various
• bhoga - sense enjoyment
• aiśvarya - opulence
• gatim - progress
• prati - towards.

Translation

Full of desires, with heaven as their goal, (they speak words that are directed to ends) leading to new births as the result of their works, and prescribe various methods abounding in specific actions, for the attainment of pleasure and power.

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