Those fourfold courses of duty which, O ascetic, are known to attach to the (four) modes of life, and all the Vedic duties, have me for their soul.
ये चाश्रमेषु वै धर्माश्चतुर्धा विदिता मुने। वैदिकानि च सर्वाणि विद्धि सर्वं मदात्मकम्॥