चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः । कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः ॥ ११ ॥
chintām aparimeyāṁ cha pralayāntām upāśhritāḥ kāmopabhoga-paramā etāvad iti niśhchitāḥ
Translation
Beset by countless anxieties that end only with death, holding the enjoyment of desires as the highest aim, they are convinced that this is all there is.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
मृत्युपर्यंत रहने वाली असंख्य चिंताओं से घिरे हुए, कामनाओं के भोग को ही परम लक्ष्य मानकर, वे निश्चित रूप से यही मानते हैं कि बस इतना ही (सुख) है।
Commentary
A penetrating observation: the life devoted to pleasure is not actually carefree. It is full of endless worry (chinta aparimeya) that lasts until death. "Etavad iti," "this much is all," names the smallness of such a life: when pleasure is the whole horizon, there is nothing to rest in.
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