yas tvÄá¹ visá¹›jate martya
ÄtmÄnaá¹ priyam īśvaram
viparyayendriyÄrthÄrthaá¹
viá¹£am atty amá¹›taá¹ tyajan
yaḥ - who; tvÄm - You; visá¹›jate - rejects; martyaḥ - mortal man; ÄtmÄnam - his true Self; priyam - dearmost; īśvaram - Lord; viparyaya - which are just the opposite; indriya-artha - of sense objects; artham - for the sake; viá¹£am - poison; atti - he eats; amá¹›tam - nectar; tyajan - avoiding.
The person described above is pitiable because he rejects that which is actually dear, the Lord, and accepts that which is not dear and is ungodly: temporary sense gratification, which leads to suffering and bewilderment.