यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः । न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम् ॥ २३ ॥
yaḥ śhāstra-vidhim utsṛijya vartate kāma-kārataḥ na sa siddhim avāpnoti na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim
Translation
One who casts aside the guidance of scripture and acts on the impulse of desire attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme goal.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो शास्त्र की विधि को छोड़कर अपनी इच्छा से मनमाना आचरण करता है, वह न सिद्धि पाता है, न सुख, और न परम गति।
Commentary
Kama-karatah means acting "as one pleases." Krishna warns that following only one's impulses, however free it feels, does not even lead to happiness, let alone to perfection. Scripture is presented as accumulated wisdom that protects us from our own blind spots.