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ब्रह्मचर्येण मुनयो देवा यज्ञक्रियाध्वना ॥ पितरः प्रजया तृप्ता इति हि श्रुतिरब्रवीत् ॥ २६॥
The Śruti says that the sages are satisfied by Brahmacarya; the gods by sacrifice; and the Pitṛs by progeny.
english translation
एवं ऋणत्रयान्मुक्तो वानप्रस्थाश्रमं गतः ॥ शीतोष्णसुखदुःखादिसहिष्णुर्विजितेन्द्रियः ॥ २७॥
Thus freed from the three debts he went to the hermitage of Vanaprastha He is tolerant of cold and heat, pleasure and pain and has conquered his senses.
english translation
तपस्वी विजिताहारो यमाय योगम भ्यसेत् ॥ यथा दृढतरा बुद्धिरविचाल्या भवेत्तथा ॥ २८ ॥
An ascetic who has conquered his diet should practice yoga for Yama. The more firm and unshakable the intellect becomes.
english translation
एवं क्रमेण शुद्धात्मा सर्व्वकर्म्माणि विन्यसेत् ॥ सन्यस्य सर्व्वकर्म्माणि ज्ञानपूजापरो भवेत् ॥ २९ ॥
In this way, in this order, the pure soul should arrange all the actions. One should restrain all actions and become devoted to the worship of knowledge.
english translation
सा हि साक्षाच्छिवैक्येन जीवन्मुक्तिफलप्रदा ॥ सर्व्वोत्तमा हि विज्ञेया निर्विकारा यतात्म नाम् ॥ ३० ॥
She is directly the bestower of the fruits of living liberation by the unity of Shiva. The best of all is to be understood as being free from change and self-controlled.
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