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देह्यज्ञो ऽजितषड्वर्गो नेच्छन्कर्माणि कार्यते ।
कोशकार इवात्मानं कर्मणाच्छाद्य मुह्यति ॥ ५२ ॥
 
dehy ajno 'jita-sad-vargo
necchan karmani karyate
kosakara ivatmanam
karmanacchadya muhyati
dehi-the embodied soul; ajnah-without perfect knowledge; ajita-sat-vargah-who has not controlled the senses of perception and the mind; na icchan-without desiring; karmani-activities for material benefit; karyate-is caused to perform; kosakarah-the silkworm; iva-like; atmanam-himself; karmana-by fruitive activities; acchadya-covering; muhyati-becomes bewildered.

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