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यदा न पश्यत्ययथा गुणेहां स्वार्थे प्रमत्तः सहसा विपश्चित् ।
गतस्मृतिर्विन्दति तत्र तापान् आसाद्य मैथुन्यमगारमज्ञः ॥ ७ ॥
 
yada na pasyaty ayatha guneham
svarthe pramattah sahasa vipascit
gata-smrtir vindati tatra tapan
asadya maithunyam agaram ajnah
yada-when; na-not; pasyati-sees; ayatha-unnecessary; guna-iham-endeavor to satisfy the senses; sva-arthe-in self-interest; pramattah-mad; sahasa-very soon; vipascit-even one advanced in knowledge; gata-smrtih-being forgetful; vindati-gets; tatra-there; tapan-material miseries; asadya-getting; maithunyam-based on sexual intercourse; agaram-a home; ajnah-being foolish.