Kapila said-Acts only purify the body, Knowledge, however, is the highest end. When all defects of the heart are cured, and when the happiness of Brahma becomes established in knowledge. benevolence, forgiveness, tranquillity, mercy, truthfulness, and open-mindedness, abstention from injury, absence of pride, modestry, renunciation, and abstention from work are acquired.
कपिल उवाच शरीरपक्तिः कर्माणि ज्ञानं तु परमा गतिः। कषाये कर्मभिः पक्वे रसज्ञाने च तिष्ठति।॥ आनृशंस्यं क्षमा शान्तिरहिंसा सत्यमार्जवम्। अद्रोहोऽनभिमानश्च ह्रीस्तितिक्षा शमस्तथा॥