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अकामः कामसंयुक्तो बन्धायैव भविष्यति ॥ तस्मात्पञ्चसु यज्ञेषु ध्यानज्ञानपरो भवेत् ॥ ५१ ॥
He who is unwilling and attached to lust will become bound by it Therefore one should concentrate on meditation and knowledge in the five sacrifices.
english translation
ध्यानं ज्ञानं च यस्यास्ति तीर्णस्तेन भवार्णवः ॥ हिंसादिदोषनिर्मुक्तो विशुद्धश्चित्तसाधनः ॥ ५२ ॥
By meditation and knowledge one who has crossed the ocean of material existence He is free from the evils of violence and others and is pure as the means of consciousness.
english translation
ध्यानयज्ञः परस्तस्मादपवर्गफलप्रदः ॥ बहिः कर्मकरा यद्वन्नातीव फलभागिनः ॥ ५३ ॥
The sacrifice of meditation is the highest and bestows the fruits of liberation. Just as those who work outside do not enjoy the fruits of their labor.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा नरेन्द्रभवने तद्वदत्रापि कर्मिणः ॥ ध्यानिनां हि वपुः सूक्ष्मं भवेत्प्रत्यक्षमैश्वरम् ॥ ५४ ॥
Seeing him in the palace of the king the same thing happened here as well The subtle body of the meditators becomes directly manifest to the Supreme Lord.
english translation
यथेह कर्मणां स्थूलं मृत्काष्ठाद्यैः प्रकल्पितम् ॥ ध्यानयज्ञरतास्तस्माद्देवान्पाषाणमृण्मयान् ॥ ५५ ॥
Just as the gross materials of clay, wood and other materials are constructed in this world, Therefore, engaged in meditation and sacrifice, the demigods were made of stone and clay.
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