Chapter 2 Overview
Verse 2.43
कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्। क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति।।2.43।।
kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁ bhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati
Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 2, Verse 43
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Sanskrit to English Translation
Translator:
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.
A Reading - Rantideb
Why: the same critique continues, ritual aimed at pleasure and power rather than anything real underneath, a pattern that outlasts the intention behind it in most traditions.
In life: habits and routines can keep running long after the reason you started them has disappeared.
Teaching: periodically ask why you're still doing something, a job, a relationship pattern, a routine. If the honest answer is only habit, it's worth re-examining.
kāmaātmānaḥdesirous of sense gratification
svarga-parāḥaiming to achieve heavenly planets
janma-karma-phala-pradāmresulting in fruitive action, good birth, etc.
kriyā-viśeṣapompous ceremonies
bahulāmvarious
bhogasense enjoyment
aiśvaryaopulence
gatimprogress
pratitowards.
Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)
Author:
2.43 कामात्मानः full of desires? स्वर्गपराः with heaven as their highest goal? जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम् leading to (new) births as the result of their works? क्रियाविशेषबहुलाम् exuberant with various specifi actions? भोगैश्वर्यगतिम् प्रति for the attainment of pleasure and lordship.No commentary.