dharme cārthe ca kāme ca

yadāsau pariniṣṭhitaḥ

guṇānāḿ sannikarṣo 'yaḿ

śraddhā-rati-dhanāvahaḥ

dharme -- in religiosity; ca -- and; arthe -- in economic development; ca -- and; kame -- in sense gratification; ca -- and; yada -- when; asau -- this living entity; parinishthitah -- is fixed; gunanam -- of the modes of nature; sannikarshah -- the intermingling; ayam -- this; sraddha -- faith; rati -- sensual enjoyment; dhana -- and wealth; avahah -- which each bring.


Texto

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.

Significado

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.