For one, however, who lives in the midst of relatives, this course of conduct is highly difficult to follow. Gift, study of the Vedas, sacrifices begetting children, simplicity of conduct, when by doing even these no one attains to Liberation, fie on him who seeks to altain to it. and on Liberation itself that is sought! It appears that the labour spent upon acquiring it is all fruitless.
इदं तु दुष्करं कर्म कुटुम्बमभिसंश्रितम्। दानमध्ययनं यज्ञः प्रजासंतानमार्जवम्॥ यद्येतदेवं कृत्वापि न विमोक्षोऽस्ति कस्यचित्। धिक् कर्तारं च कार्य च श्रमश्चायं निरर्थकः॥६६॥