na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum
durasaya ye bahir-artha-maninah
andha yathandhair upaniyamanas
te 'pisa-tantryam uru-damni baddhah
na-not; te-they; viduh-know; sva-artha-gatim-the ultimate goal of life, or their own real interest; hi-indeed; visnum-Lord Visnu and His abode; durasayah-being ambitious to enjoy this material world; ye-who; bahih-external sense objects; artha-maninah-considering as valuable; andhah-persons who are blind; yatha-just as; andhaih-by other blind men; upaniyamanah-being led; te-they; api-although; isa-tantryam-to the ropes (laws) of material nature; uru-having very strong; damni-cords; baddhah-bound.