Bhagavata Purana 5.5.16
Srimad Bhagavatam · 5 · Verse 16
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Sanskrit Original
लोक: स्वयं श्रेयसि नष्टदृष्टि- र्योऽर्थान् समीहेत निकामकाम: । अन्योन्यवैर: सुखलेशहेतो- रनन्तदु:खं च न वेद मूढ: ॥ १६ ॥
lokaḥ svayaṁ śreyasi naṣṭa-dṛṣṭir yo ’rthān samīheta nikāma-kāmaḥ anyonya-vairaḥ sukha-leśa-hetor ananta-duḥkhaṁ ca na veda mūḍhaḥ
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Due to ignorance, the materialistic person does not know anything about his real self-interest, the auspicious path in life. He is simply bound to material enjoyment by lusty desires, and all his plans are made for this purpose. For temporary sense gratification, such a person creates a society of envy, and due to this mentality, he plunges into the ocean of suffering. Such a foolish person does not even know about this.