तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः | प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
tasmādomityudāhṛtya yajñadānatapaḥkriyāḥ . pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṃ brahmavādinām
因此，那些研习梵（Brahman）的人们，总是先念诵“嗡”（Om），然后才开始按照经典规定进行祭祀、布施和苦行等行为。
Therefore, acts of sacrifice, charity and austerity as prescribed through injunctions, of those who study and expound the Vedas, always commence after uttering the syllable Om.
对于研习吠陀（Vedas）和阐释梵（Brahman）的智者而言，“嗡”（Om）是所有神圣行为的开端。他们通过冥想在心中清晰地感知“嗡”，然后以正确的态度和情感念诵它。如同登山杖助人攀登，船只助人渡河，“嗡”在任何行动或祭祀开始时都至关重要。这并非要放弃行动，而是要将所有行动完全而完美地奉献给神。无私无我地进行祭祀、布施和苦行，反而能促进而非阻碍自我实现和解脱的达成。
Those who are knowers of the scriptures have a vivid impression of Om in their minds by means of meditation and then they will utter the Pranava with the proper attitude and feeling. Then meditating on Om and uttering it? they perform the sacrifices. Just as a hillstick is very useful in climbing a hill? just as a boat is very useful in crossing a river? so also Om is very useful and important at the commencement of an action or sacrifice.It is not desirable to renounce actions or sacrifices to attain union with the Lord. What is wanted is total and perfect surrender of all actions to God. Sacrifice? charity and austerity are not hindrances to the attainment of Selfrealisation on the contrary the attainment of liberation is rendered easy by their performance without any selfish desires or egoism.