तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः | प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
tasmādomityudāhṛtya yajñadānatapaḥkriyāḥ . pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṃ brahmavādinām
因此，研習與闡釋吠陀者，恆常於誦念「唵」(Om) 字後，開始依經典所諭的祭祀、布施與苦行之行。
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.
那些精通經典的人，透過冥想在心中清晰地印證「唵」字，然後以適當的態度和感受誦念「唵」。接著，他們在冥想和誦念「唵」之後，進行祭祀。正如登山杖對登山、船隻對渡河極為有用，「唵」字對於任何行動或祭祀的開始也同樣重要。達到與主合一並非要捨棄行動或祭祀，而是要將所有行動完全、完美地奉獻給神。祭祀、布施和苦行並非證悟真我的障礙，相反地，若能無私、無我、無欲地實踐這些行為，將使解脫變得輕而易舉。
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.