The Supreme Lord says:
Just as a mass of clouds knows not the force of the wind, so the person absorbed in material consciousness knows not the awesome power of time which carries him away.
Whatever the materialist produces with much torment and effort for so-called happiness, the Supreme Lord, in the form of time, destroys it; and therefore the conditioned soul becomes distressed.
The misguided materialist does not know that his body is temporary, and that the attraction to home, land, and wealth, which is connected with the body, is also ephemeral. Ignorance alone makes him believe that everything is lasting.
Whatever species he is born into, the distinct being finds a special form of satisfaction in it, so that he is never dissatisfied with his condition.
The conditioned being is content with his lot whatever species he belongs to. Misled by the influence of the illusory energy that covers his vision, he is not inclined to abandon his body, even if he lives in hell, because he delights in the basest pleasures.
That the being is thus content with his condition comes from a deep-rooted attachment to his body, his wife, his home, his children, his animals, his wealth, and his friends. Thus surrounded, the conditioned soul has a very high opinion of itself.
Although consumed at every moment by anxiety, such a fool never ceases to indulge in all sorts of evil acts for the sole purpose of maintaining what he believes to be his family and society, nourishing a hope that will never be realized.
He surrenders his heart and senses to a woman who exercises over him the deceptive charm of maya (illusory energy). He enjoys secret embraces in her company, exchanges words with her, and becomes enchanted by the sweet chatter of her young children.
Attached to his home, the married man leads a family life in which intrigues and diplomacy reign. Invariably spreading unhappiness around him, and subject to his desires for material enjoyment, he seeks, by his actions, only to remedy the sufferings which arise from his way of life; and if he succeeds in doing so, he believes himself happy.