Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2: The Path of Understanding

Bhagavad Gita 2.44

bhogaiśvaryaprasaktānāṃ tayāpahṛtacetasām | vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate ||

Those who cling to pleasure and power, and whose minds are carried away by such talk, do not gain the resolute understanding that is settled in concentration.

Modern context

The conclusion is practical: a mind captured by the pursuit of pleasure and power cannot become steady. Deep focus and constant craving do not live together. This is less a moral judgement than an observation about how attention works.