One who is not self-controlled never enjoys success in religious rites. Religious rites, penances, truth, all these depend upon selfcontrol.
नादान्तस्य क्रियासिद्धिर्यथावदुपपद्यते। क्रिया तपश्च सत्यं च दमे सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्॥