dharme cÄrthe ca kÄme ca
yadÄsau pariniṣṭhitaḥ
guṇÄnÄá¹ sannikará¹£o 'yaá¹
Å›raddhÄ-rati-dhanÄvahaḥ

 dharme - in religiosity; ca - and; arthe - in economic development; ca - and; kÄme - in sense gratification; ca - and; yadÄ - when; asau - this living entity; pariniṣṭhitaḥ - is fixed; guṇÄnÄm - of the modes of nature; sannikará¹£aḥ - the intermingling; ayam - this; Å›raddhÄ - faith; rati - sensual enjoyment; dhana - and wealth; Ävahaḥ - which each bring.


Text

When a person devotes himself to religiosity, economic development and sense gratification, the faith, wealth and sensual enjoyment obtained by his endeavors display the interaction of the three modes of nature.

Purport

Religiosity, economic development and sense gratification are situated within the modes of nature, and the faith, wealth and enjoyment obtained by them clearly reveal the particular situation of a person within the modes of nature.