य: शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारत: न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्
yaḥ śhāstra-vidhim utsṛijya vartate kāma-kārataḥ na sa siddhim avāpnoti na sukhaṁ na parāṁ gatim
Recitation · Text 16.23
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
One who casts aside the injunctions of scripture and acts under the impulse of desire attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the highest goal. Notice happiness is on the list — the argument is not only that it is wrong but that it does not work.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Happiness is on the list — the argument is that it does not even work.