With the help of penances and of knowledge one acquires the highest fruits.; It is by penances that onc dissipates his sins and all else that is evil.
तपसा महदाप्नोति विद्यया चेति नः श्रुतम्। तपसैव चापनुदेद् यच्चान्यदपि दुष्कृतम्॥