यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः | ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः
yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāmasaṅkalpavarjitāḥ . jñānāgnidagdhakarmāṇaṃ tamāhuḥ paṇḍitaṃ budhāḥ
智者稱其為賢者，其一切行動皆無欲念與思慮，其諸業已為智慧之火所焚盡。
The wise call him learned whose actions are all devoid of desires and their thougts, [Kama-sankalpa is variously translated as 'desires and purposes', 'plans and desires for results', 'hankering for desires', etc. But Sankarcarya shows sankalpa as the cause of kama. -Tr.] and whose actions have been burnt away by the fire of wisdom.
聖者行事僅為世人樹立榜樣。雖有所為，然因無私利，其行為皆為智慧之火所焚盡，此智慧乃透過對「我」或「梵智」的了悟，體現於「行動中的無行動」。梵智（BrahmaJnana）是強大的靈性之火，能焚盡善惡諸業（Karma）之果報，使開悟的聖者徹底擺脫業力束縛。過著完全捨棄生活之聖者，僅為維持身體所需而行事。
A sage performs actions only with a view to set an example to the masses. Though he works? he does nothing as he has no selfish interests? as his actions are burnt by the fire of wisdom which consists in the realisaion of inaction in action? through the knowledge of the Self or BrahmaJnana. BrahmaJnana is a mighty spiritual fire which consumes the results of all kinds of actions (Karmas)? good and bad? and makes the enlightened sage ite free from the bonds of action. The sage who leads a life of perfect renunciation does only what is reired for the bare existence of his body. (Cf.III.19IV.10IV.37).