SYNONYMS
sadrsam–accordingly; cestate–tries; svasyah–in one’s own nature; prakrteh–modes; jnana-van–learned; api–although; prakrtim–nature; yanti–undergo; bhutani–all living entities; nigrahah–suppression; kim–what; karisyati–can do.

TRANSLATION
Even a man of knowledge acts according to his own nature, for everyone follows his nature. What can repression accomplish?