The holy books are lost on those who have no souls of their own (have no control over them); and an offering of clarified butter is lost when poured on what is not fire (i.e. when the fire has been extinguished and ashes only remain). Having examined by his intelligence and searched by his understanding.
मत्या परीक्ष्य मेधावी बुद्ध्या सम्पाद्य चासकृत्। श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वाथ विज्ञाय प्राझैमैत्री समाचरेत्॥