Carrying of the three stays, the vow of silence, matted locks (on head), shaving of the head, wearing barks and deer skins, observing vows, practicing ablutions, worshipping of fire and living in the forest emaciating the body, all these are useless to one if his heart be not pure.
त्रिदण्डधारणं मौनं जटाभारोऽथ मुण्डनम्। वल्कलाजिन संवेष्टं व्रतचर्याभिषेचनम्॥ अग्निहोत्रं वने वासः शरीरपरिशोषणम्। सर्वाण्येतानि मिथ्या स्युर्यदि भावो न निर्मलः॥