yaḥ Å›Ästra-vidhim utsá¹›jya vartate kÄma-chÄrataḥ na sa siddhim avÄpnoti na sukhaá¹ na parÄá¹ gatim [23]

saḥ yaḥ–He who; utsá¹›jya–disregarding; Å›Ästra-vidhim–the injunctions of the scriptures; vartate kÄma-chÄrataḥ–acts according to his own desires; avÄpnoti–attains; na siddhim–neither perfection, purification; na sukham–nor happiness; na parÄm gatim–nor the supreme destination. [23]


Text

One who acts according to his own desires, disregarding the scriptural injunctions, cannot attain perfection, happiness, or the supreme destination.

Purport