Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.18

sri-prabuddha uvaca

karmany arabhamananam

duhkha-hatyai sukhaya ca

pasyet paka-viparyasam

mithuni-carinam nrnam

SYNONYMS

sri-prabuddhah uvaca -- Sri Prabuddha said; karmani -- fruitive activities; arabhamananam -- making endeavors in; duhkha-hatyai -- for the elimination of distress; sukhaya ca -- and for gaining happiness; pasyet -- one should see; paka -- of the result; viparyasam -- contrary outcome; mithuni-carinam -- who are coupled as men and women; nrnam -- of such persons.

TRANSLATION

Sri Prabuddha said: Accepting the roles of male and female in human society, the conditioned souls unite in sexual relationships. Thus they constantly make material endeavors to eliminate their unhappiness and unlimitedly increase their pleasure. But one should see that they inevitably achieve exactly the opposite result. In other words, their happiness inevitably vanishes, and as they grow older their material discomfort increases.

PURPORT

Without the mercy of a pure devotee it is exceedingly difficult to free oneself from the bodily concept of life, which is the illusory basis of sexual attraction.

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