The Brahmana who is gifted with intelligence succeeds in crossing over the river of life that is so difficult to cross and so furious a and terrible, having the five senses for its waters, cupidity for its origin, and anger for its mire.
पञ्चेन्द्रियजलां घोरां लोभकूला सुदुस्तराम्॥ मन्युपङ्कामनाधृष्यां नदी तरति बुद्धिमान्।