buddhya visuddhaya yukto dhritya 'tmanam niyamya ca sabdadin visayams tyaktva raga-dvesau vyudasya ca
United with pure intellect, firmly controlling oneself with steadiness, abandoning the objects of sound and other senses, casting aside attraction and repulsion — this begins the description of the qualifications for attaining Brahman.
- •Pure intellect and self-control are prerequisites for Brahman-realization
- •Abandonment of sense objects and sense-attachment is essential for the highest state
- •The deliberate casting aside of raga and dvesha clears the path to liberation