yan maithunadi-grhamedhi-sukham hi tuccham
kanduyanena karayor iva duhkha-duhkham
trpyanti neha krpana bahu-duhkha-bhajah
kandutivan manasijam visaheta dhirah
yat-that which (is meant for material sense gratification); maithuna-adi-represented by talking of sex, reading sexual literature or enjoying sex life (at home or outside, as in a club); grhamedhi-sukham-all types of material happiness based on attachment to family, society, friendship, etc.; hi-indeed; tuccham-insignificant; kanduyanena-with the itching; karayoh-of the two hands (to relieve the itching); iva-like; duhkha-duhkham-different types of unhappiness (into which one is put after such itching sense gratification); trpyanti-become satisfied; na-never; iha-in material sense gratification; krpanah-the foolish persons; bahu-duhkha-bhajah-subjected to various types of material unhappiness; kanduti-vat-if one can learn from such itching; manasi-jam-which is simply a mental concoction (actually there is no happiness); visaheta-and tolerates (such itching); dhirah-(he can become) a most perfect, sober person.