Never addicted at any time to sinful deeds, observant of rites sanctioned by the Vedas, capable of fructifying all their wishes, gifted with certain conclusions through pure knowledge, never giving way to anger,-never indulging in envy, free from pride and malice, firm in Yoga, of unsullied conduct, and unsullied learning, given to the behoof of all creatures, there were in days of yore many men living like householders and thoroughly devoted to the their own duties, there were many kings also of the same accomplishment, devoted to Yoga, and many Brahmanas also of the same character.
अनाश्रिताः पापकर्म कदाचित् कर्मयोगिनः। मन:संकल्पसंसिद्धा विशुद्धज्ञाननिश्चयाः॥ अक्रुध्यन्तोऽनसूयन्तो निरहङ्कारमत्सराः। ज्ञाननिष्ठास्त्रिशुक्लाश्च सर्वभूतहिते रताः॥ आसन् गृहस्था भूयिष्ठा अव्युत्क्रान्ताः स्वकर्मसु। राजानश्च तथा युक्ता ब्राह्मणाश्च यथाविधि॥