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क्वापि देवमायया स्त्रिया भुजलतोपगूढः प्रस्कन्नविवेकविज्ञानो यद्विहारगृहारम्भाकुलहृदयस्तदाश्रयावसक्तसुतदुहितृकलत्रभाषितावलोकविचेष्टितापहृतहृदय आत्मानमजितात्मापारे ऽन्धे तमसि प्रहिणोति. ॥ २८ ॥
 
kvapi deva-mayaya striya bhuja-latopagudhah praskanna-viveka-vijnano
yad-vihara-grharambhakula-hrdayas tad-asrayavasakta-suta-duhitr-
kalatra-bhasitavaloka-vicestitapahrta-hrdaya atmanam ajitatmapare
'ndhe tamasi prahinoti.
kvapi-somewhere; deva-mayaya-by the influence of the illusory energy; striya-in the form of one's girl friend or wife; bhuja-lata-by beautiful arms, which are compared to tender creepers in the forest; upagudhah-being deeply embraced; praskanna-lost; viveka-all intelligence; vijnanah-scientific knowledge; yat-vihara-for the enjoyment of the wife; grha-arambha-to find a house or apartment; akula-hrdayah-whose heart becomes engrossed; tat-of that house; asraya-avasakta-who are under the shelter; suta-of sons; duhitr-of daughters; kalatra-of the wife; bhasita-avaloka-by the conversations and by their beautiful glances; vicestita-by activities; apahrta-hrdayah-whose consciousness is taken away; atmanam-himself; ajita-uncontrolled; atma-whose self; apare-in unlimited; andhe-blind darkness; tamasi-in hellish life; prahinoti-he hurls.