1. karmanyarabhamananaan duahkh-hatyai sukhay ch.
pashyeth pak-viparyasan mithuni-charinaan nrinamh॥
arthah
duahkh ki nivritti aur sukh ki prapti ke lie vishayasakt manushy kary praranbh karate haian. lekin (unake prayojan ka) parinam ulta hi hota jata hai- yah bat (mumukshuoan ko) dhyan rakhani chahie.
2. nityartiden vitten durlabhenatm-mrityuna.
grihapatyapt-pashubhiah ka pritiah sadhitaishu chalaiah॥
arthah
nity pi da dene vala durlabh aur jiv ke lie mrityuroop dhan kama liya ya ghar-bar, bal-bachche, sage-sanbandhi, pashu adi juta lie jaean, to in sabake kshanabhangur hone ke karan, unase kya sukh milega?
3. aivan lokan paran vidyath nashvaran karm nirmitamh.
satulyatishay-dhvansan yatha mandal-vartinamh॥
arthah
jis prakar is nashvar prithvi par maandalik rajaoan mean barabari valoan se spardha, adhik aishvaryavaloan se matsar aur aishvary nasht hone ka bhay hota hai, usi prakar yajnadi karmoan se prapt hone vala svarg bhi nashvar hai, aisa samajhana chahie.
4. tasmadh guruan prapadyet jijnasuah shrey uttamamh.
shabde pare che nishnatan brahmanyupashamashrayamh॥
arthah
isalie apana param kalyan janane ke ichchhuk purush ko shastroan mean parangat aur parabrahm ka sakshatkar kie hue aur shaanti ke matri-grih, ashray sadguru ki sharan jana chahie.