Hence, the man who knows the properties of that which
is destitute of symbols, should practise the truths
of piety.[142] The learned man, betaking himself to
a life of domesticity, should adopt that conduct which
is conformable to true knowledge. Though undeluded,
he should practise piety after the manner of one that
is deluded, without finding fault with it. Without
finding fault with the practices of the good, he should
himself adopt such a conduct for practising piety
as may induce others to always disrespect him.
That man who is endued with such a conduct is said
to be the foremost of ascetics. The senses, the
objects of the senses, the (five) great elements,
mind, understanding, egoism, the unmanifest, Purusha
also, after comprehending these duly with the aid
of correct inferences, one attains to Heaven, released
from all bonds. One conversant with the truth,
understanding these at the time of the termination
of his life, should meditate, exclusively resting
on one point. Then, depending on none, one attains
to Emancipation. Freed from all attachments, like
the wind in space, with his accumulations exhausted,
without distress of any kind, he attains to his highest
goal.’”
“Brahmana said. ’The ancients who
were utterers of certain truth, say that Renunciation
is penance. Brahmanas, dwelling in that which
has Brahman for its origin, understand Knowledge to
be high Brahman.[143] Brahman is very far off, and
its attainments depends upon a knowledge of the Vedas.
It is free from all pairs of opposites, it is divested
of all qualities; it is eternal; it is endued with
unthinkable qualities: it is supreme. It
is by knowledge and penance that those endued with
wisdom behold that which is the highest. Verily,
they that are of untainted minds, that are cleansed
of every sin, and that have transcended all passion
and darkness (succeed in beholding it). They who
are always devoted to renunciation, and who are conversant
with the Vedas, succeed in attaining to the supreme
Lord who is identical with the path of happiness and
peace, by the aid of penance. Penance, it has
been said, is light. Conduct leads to piety.
Knowledge is said to be the highest. Renunciation
is the best penance. He who understands self through
accurate determination of all topics, which is unperturbed,
which is identical with Knowledge, and which resides
in all entities, succeeds in going everywhere.
The learned man who beholds association, and dissociation,
and unity in diversity, is released from misery.
He who never desires for anything, who despises nothing,
becomes eligible, even when dwelling in this world,
for assimilation with Brahman. He who is conversant
with the truths about qualities of Pradhana, and understands
the Pradhana as existing in all entities who is free
from mineness and egoism, without doubt becomes emancipated.
He who is freed from all pairs of opposites, who does
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