sadṛiśhaṁ cheṣhṭate svasyāḥ prakṛiter jñānavān api
prakṛitiṁ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṁ kariṣhyati
Even wise people act according to their natures, for all living beings are propelled by their natural tendencies. What will one gain by repression?
Word by Word Meaning:
sadṛiśham - accordingly
cheṣhṭate - act
svasyāḥ - by their own
prakṛiteḥ - modes of nature
jñāna-vān - the wise
api - even
prakṛitim - nature
yānti - follow
bhūtāni - all living beings
nigrahaḥ - repression
kim - what
kariṣhyati - will do