How does the text describe the condition of people, including scholars, who are trapped by ignorance?

According to Chapter 50, people trapped by ignorance engage in the vain effort of identifying with the body, thinking, "I am the body, mine are wife and home." They are described as being completely surrounded by the ropes of thirst for worldly things like sons and cattle. The text points out the irony that some of these individuals call themselves wise 'Pandits' yet possess not even a trace of happiness. Furthermore, it criticizes the intellectual pride of those who boast, "Skilled in scriptures, possessing genius, there is no other equal to me," identifying this great pride as a significant cause for dissatisfaction and a form of Maya itself.