All the four castes of men and all the four modes of life, however different their duties, seek the same single end. You are gifted with unquestioned talents and abilities. For determining that particular conduct which is well calculated to fulfil the desired end, you have by describing to me the Infinite (Brahma), filled my soul with tranquallity. As regards ourselves, on account of our inability to understand the Soul we are deprived of a correct understanding of life reality. Our wisdom is concerned with low things, and we are covered with thick darkness,
एवं चतुर्णां वर्णानामाश्रमाणां प्रवृत्तिषु। एकमालम्बमानानां निर्णये सर्वतोदिशम्॥ आनन्त्यं वदमानेन शक्तेनावर्जितात्मना। अविज्ञानहतप्रज्ञा हीनप्रज्ञास्तमोवृताः॥