Bound by a hundred ties of hope, given over to lust and anger, they strive to obtain hoards of wealth by unlawful means for sensual enjoyment.

Swami Sivananda

Bound by hundreds of shackles in the form of hope, giving themselves wholly to passion and anger, they endeavor to amass wealth through foul means for the enjoyment of desirable objects.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

Bound by hundreds of fetters of hopes, given over to desire and anger, they strive unjustly to gather wealth for the gratification of their desires.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Bound by hundreds of ropes of longing, devoted to their desire and anger, they seek, by unjust means, hoards of wealth for the gratification of their desires.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

Caught in the toils of a hundred vain hopes, enslaved by passion and wrath, they accumulate hoards of unjust wealth, only to indulge their sensual desires.

Shri Purohit Swami

वे आशाकी सैकड़ों फाँसियोंसे बँधे हुए मनुष्य काम-क्रोधके परायण होकर पदार्थोंका भोग करनेके लिये अन्यायपूर्वक धन-संचय करनेकी चेष्टा करते रहते हैं।

Swami Ramsukhdas

सैकड़ों आशापाशों से बन्धे हुये, काम और क्रोध के वश में ये लोग विषयभोगों की पूर्ति के लिये अन्यायपूर्वक धन का संग्रह करने के लिये चेष्टा करते हैं।

Swami Tejomayananda