Yah shastra-vidhim utsrjya vartate kama-karatah, na sa siddhim avapnoti na sukham na param gatim
One who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination. Acting on personal whim and desire alone — without the guidance of scripture — leads only to failure in all three goals: spiritual perfection, lasting happiness, and liberation.
- •Discarding scriptural guidance in favor of whim leads to failure on all levels
- •Scripture provides the necessary framework for attaining perfection, happiness, and liberation
- •Neither happiness nor the supreme goal is attainable through self-willed action alone