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अन्यथा कर्म कुर्वाणो मानारूढो निबध्यते ।
गुणप्रवाहपतितो नष्टप्रज्ञो व्रजत्यधः ॥ ८ ॥
 
anyatha karma kurvano
manarudho nibadhyate
guna-pravaha-patito
nasta-prajno vrajaty adhah
anyatha-otherwise; karma-fruitive activities; kurvanah-while acting; mana-arudhah-being influenced by false prestige; nibadhyate-one becomes entangled; guna-pravaha-by the influence of the material qualities; patitah-fallen; nasta-prajnah-bereft of all intelligence; vrajati-thus he goes; adhah-down.