evam adhvany avarundhāno mṛtyu-gaja-bhayāt tamasi giri-kandara- prāye.

evam-in this way; adhvani-on the path of sense gratification; avarundhanah-being confined, he forgets the real purpose of life; mrtyu-gaja-bhayat-out of fear of the elephant of death; tamasi-in the darkness; giri-kandara-praye-similar to the dark caves in the mountains.