वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरः पक्षः समाश्रीयतां

दुस्तर्कात्सुविरम्यतां श्रुतिमतस्तर्कोऽनुसन्धीयताम्‌।

ब्रह्मास्मीति विभाव्यताम् अहरहर्गर्वः परित्यज्यतां

देहेऽहंमतिरुझ्यतां बुधजनैर्वादः परित्यज्यताम्‌ ॥ ३ ॥

vākyārthaśca vicāryatāṃ śrutiśiraḥpakṣaḥ samāśrīyatāṃ

dustarkātsuviramyatāṃ śrutimatastarko'nusandhīyatām .

brahmāsmīti vibhāvyatām aharahargarvaḥ parityajyatāṃ

dehe'hammatirujjhyatāṃ budhajanairvādaḥ parityajyatām || 3 ||

|| TRANSLATION 1 ||

17 . Reflect upon the meaning of the Upanishadic teachings.

18 . Take refuge/ Embrace the vision of scriptures.

19 . Give up erroneous arguments .

20 . Dwell upon the discriminative rationale of scriptures

21 . Meditate upon " I AM BRAHMAN " .

22 . Day by day, give your pride, vanity, and arrogance.

23 . Give up the delusory misconception — " I am the body " .

24 . Give up totally the tendency to argue with wise people .

VERSE 4 

क्षुद्व्याधिश्च चिकित्स्यतां प्रतिदिनं भिक्षौषधं भुज्यतां

स्वाद्वन्नं न तु याच्यतां विधिवशात्प्राप्तेन सन्तुष्यताम्‌।

शीतोष्णादि विषह्यतां न तु वृथा वाक्यं समुच्चार्यतां

औदासीन्यमभीप्स्यतां जनकृपानैष्ठुर्यमुत्सृज्यताम्‌ ॥ ४ ॥

kṣudvyādhiśca cikitsyatāṃ pratidinaṃ bhikṣauṣadhaṃ bhujyatāṃ

svādvannaṃ na tu yācyatāṃ vidhivaśāt prāptena santuṣyatām .

śītoṣṇādi viṣahyatāṃ na tu vṛthā vākyaṃ samuccāryatā-

audāsīnyamabhīpsyatāṃ janakṛpānaiṣṭhuryamutsṛjyatām || 4 ||

|| TRANSLATION 1 ||

25 . Consider hunger as an illness and treat it. 

26 . Treat hunger with food as medicine- Eat it as Bhiksha.

27 . Do not seek delicious food .

28 . Be content upon whatever comes to you .

29 . Endure all the pairs of opposites : heat, cold, pleasures, pain etc.

30. Do not engage in useless talk .

31 . Cultivate indifference and avoid groupism.

32 . Save yourself from the meshes of other peoples' kindness .