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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्। क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति
kāma-ātmānaḥ svarga-parāḥ janma-karma-phala-pradām kriyā-viśheṣha-bahulāṁ bhoga-aiśhvarya-gatiṁ prati
Full of desires, with heaven as their highest goal, their words promise rebirth as the fruit of actions, abound in elaborate rituals, and are directed toward the attainment of enjoyment and power.
kāma-ātmānaḥ—full of desires (those whose self is desire) · svarga-parāḥ—with heaven as the highest goal · janma-karma-phala-pradām—promising rebirth as the fruit of actions · kriyā-viśheṣha-bahulāṁ—abounding in elaborate rituals · bhoga-aiśhvarya-gatiṁ—attainment of enjoyment and power · prati—toward / directed at
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