Verse

te taṁ bhuktvā svarga-lokaṁ viśālaṁ
kṣīṇe puṇye martya-lokaṁ viśanti
evaṁ trayī-dharmam anuprapannā
gatāgataṁ kāma-kāmā labhante

Word-by-Word Meaning

Sanskrit	English Meaning
te	they
tam	that
bhuktvā	after enjoying
svarga-lokam	heavenly planet
viśālam	vast, expansive
kṣīṇe	being exhausted
puṇye	pious credits
martya-lokam	mortal planet, earthly world
viśanti	they enter
evam	thus
trayī-dharmam	rites of the three Vedas
anuprapannāḥ	following
gatāgatam	repeated coming and going
kāma-kāmāḥ	desiring sense enjoyment
labhante	they obtain

Translation

“When they have thus enjoyed vast heavenly sense pleasures and the results of their pious activities are exhausted, they return to the mortal planet again. Thus, those who seek sense enjoyment by adhering to the principles of the three Vedas achieve only repeated birth and death.”

Aim

To understand the temporary nature of heavenly enjoyment and the endless cycle faced by those attached to Vedic rituals for material desires.

Objectives

1. To reflect on what happens after heavenly enjoyment ends.
2. To understand the limitations of pious credits.
3. To examine the fate of those who follow Vedic rituals only for rewards.
4. To recognize the repeated cycle of coming and going.
5. To contrast material enjoyment with spiritual progress.

Application in Life

1. Avoid short-term goals: Do not aim only for temporary heavenly pleasures. They end in frustration and return to mortality.

2. Seek eternal benefit: Focus on devotion to Sri Krishna, which grants liberation and bliss beyond the cycle of rebirth.

3. Recognize limits of ritualism: Respect Vedic rituals but see them as incomplete without bhakti. Add devotion to elevate them spiritually.

Simple Take Away

Heavenly pleasures are temporary, and ritualistic followers return after merit ends. Only bhakti gives eternal liberation from repeated birth and death.