Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga, verse 16
अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः।
प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ ॥
Say itaneka-citta-vibhrāntā moha-jāla-samāvṛtāḥ prasaktāḥ kāma-bhogeṣu patanti narake 'śucau
Translation
Bewildered by many fancies, entangled in the snare of delusion, addicted to the gratification of lust, they fall into a foul hell.
Swami Sivananda
Bewildered by numerous thoughts, ensnared in the net of delusion, and engrossed in the enjoyment of desirable objects, they fall into a foul hell.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Bewildered by numerous thoughts, ensnared in the net of delusion, addicted to sensual pleasures, they fall into a wretched Naraka.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Endowed with many thoughts, highly confused, enslaved by their delusion, and addicted to the gratification of desires, they fall into the hellish and foul.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Perplexed by discordant thoughts, entangled in the snares of desire, infatuated by passion, they sink into the depths of hell.
Shri Purohit Swami
कामनाओंके कारण तरह-तरहसे भ्रमित चित्तवाले, मोह-जालमें अच्छी तरहसे फँसे हुए तथा पदार्थों और भोगोंमें अत्यन्त आसक्त रहनेवाले मनुष्य भयङ्कर नरकोंमें गिरते हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
अनेक प्रकार से भ्रमित चित्त वाले, मोह जाल में फँसे तथा विषयभोगों में आसक्त ये लोग घोर, अपवित्र नरक में गिरते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.