kasmāt - why; saṅkliśyate - suffers; vidvān - one who is wise; vyarthayā - vain; artha-īhayā - in the pursuit of wealth; asakṛt - constantly; kasyacit - of someone; māyayā - by the illusory potency; nūnam - certainly; lokaḥ - the world; ayam - this; su-vimohitaḥ - very much bewildered.

Why must an intelligent man suffer by his constant vain efforts to get wealth? Indeed, this whole world is most bewildered by someone’s illusory potency.