31. Pity it is that thy days are flying as fleet as the wind, and thou art insensible of their advents and exits; and while thou art employed in thy dealings, thou art fostering thy death in thy negligence. 32. We all live in death, and our lives are sustained by alternate hopes and fears; until the few days of our life-time terminate in death. 33. The approach of death, is attained with extreme pain and remorse; when the inner parts of the body are separated from the outer, which must be besmeared with dust as with the paste of sandal wood. 34. They are grossly ignorant and erroneous, who purchase their wealth and honour at the expense of their lives; and avoid to gain their permanent bliss by the precepts of the sástras. 35. Why should he bear the feet of his vile enemies on his head (_i.e._ bow down his head before the meanly great); when he can attain his highest station of divine bliss in the sphere of his intellect, and with little or no pain. 36. Shun ye men, your vanity and ignorance; and to persist in the course of your baseness; and then you will gain by the knowledge of the great soul, your redemption from the tribulations of the world (which is a sea of troubles). 37. Seeing me in this manner, preach to you incessantly by day and night, for the sake of your good only; do you take my advice to turn your souls to the eternal soul, by forsaking the knowledge of your persons for that of your souls. 38. If you neglect to make a remedy to day, against the evil of your impending death; say O silly man, what amends can you make for the hour of death, when you are laid in your sickbed. 39. There is no other work except this, for the true knowledge of the soul; and this therefore must be acceptable to you in the same manner, as the sesame seeds are collected, for the sake of getting their oil. 40. This book will enlighten your spiritual knowledge, as a lamp lightens a dark room; drink it deep and it will enliven your soul, keep it by your side, and it will please you as a consort. 41. A man having his knowledge, but untaught in the sástras, has many things unintelligible and doubtful to him; which he will find to be clearly expounded to him in the sweetest language. 42. This is the best narrative among the principle works, which are taken in the light of sástras; it is easily intelligible and delightful, and has nothing new in it, except what is well known in spiritual philosophy. 43. Let a man peruse with delight, the many narrations that are contained herein; and he will undoubtedly find this book, the best of its kind (on account of elaborate disquisition in this abstruse subject). 44. Whatever has not yet appeared in full light, even to Pandits—learned in all the sástras; the same will be found to appear in this book, as they find gold to appear amidst the sand.