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Verse 38
Verses and Translation 29
äücyRàitóaya< vIyRlaÉ>
brahmacaryapratiṣṭhāy
āṁ vīryalābhaḥ
On being firmly established in the sexual non-expressiveness,
which results in the perception of spirituality, vigor is gained.
Verse 39
Apir¢hSwEyeR jNmkwNtasMbaex>
aparigrahasthairye
janmakathaṁtā saṁbodhaḥ
In being consistent in non possessiveness, there is manifested
the reason and the correct perception regarding one’s birth.
Verse 40
zaEcaTSva¼juguPsa prErs
śaucāt
svāṅgajugupsā paraiḥ asaṁsargaḥ
From purification comes a disgust for one’s own body
and a lack of desire to associate with others.
Verse 41
sÅvzuiÏsaEmnSyEka¢!(eiNÔyjyaTmdzRnyaeGyTvain c
sattvaśuddhi saumanasya ekāgra indriyajaya
ātmadarśana yogyatvāni ca
Purification of the psyche results in benevolence,
the ability to link the attention to one concentration force
or person, conquest of the sensual energy, vision of the spirit
and fitness for abstract meditation.
Verse 42
sNtae;adnuÄmsuolaÉ>
saṅtoṣāt anuttamaḥ sukhalābhaḥ From contentment, the very best in happiness is obtained.