Those Brahmanas, who follow the life of celibacy and Brahmacharya, who practise penances, and who are purified by learning, Vedic knowledge, and proper vows, succeed in getting over all difficulties.
ये तपश्च तपस्यन्ति कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः। विद्यावेदव्रतस्नाता दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते॥