स्मरन्तोऽपि मुहुस्त्वेतत्स्पृशन्तोऽपि स्वकर्मणि ।
सक्ता अपि न सज्जन्ति पङ्के रविकरा इव ॥
५-१८ ॥
smaranto'pi muhustvetatspṛśanto'pi svakarmaṇi |
saktā api na sajjanti paṅke ravikarā iva ||
5-18 ||
Though they recall it again and again, and though they engage in their own action, the engaged cling not — like the sun's rays falling on mud.