यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः | न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्
yaḥ śāstravidhimutsṛjya vartate kāmakārataḥ . na sa siddhimavāpnoti na sukhaṃ na parāṃ gatim
Celui qui, ignorant les préceptes des écritures (śāstra), agit sous l'impulsion du désir (kāma), n'atteint ni la perfection (siddhi), ni le bonheur, ni le But suprême.
Ignoring the precept of the scriptures, he who acts under the impulsion of passion,-he does not attain perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme Goal.
Les écritures (śāstra) sont un guide essentiel pour la conduite juste. Celui qui les rejette pour suivre ses propres désirs s'écarte du chemin de la vertu et ne peut espérer réaliser le Soi, ni trouver une joie durable ou la libération.
He who does not care for the Self? who gives free rein to these three sins? is a traitor to the Self. He who has renounced the authority of the Vedas which? like a mother? is eally disposed and kind to all? and which? like a beaconlight? points out what is good and what is evil? does not attain perfection nor happiness nor the Supreme Goal. He who pays no attention to prescribed actions and follows the promptings of desire awakened by the senses? does not obtain God.