तस्मादेकतमं नित्यमेतेषां रघुनन्दन । पौरुषेण मनो जित्वा यत्नेनाऽभ्याहरेद्गुणम् ॥ २७ ॥
tasmādēkatamaṁ nityamētēṣāṁ raghunandana | pauruṣēṇa manō jitvā yatnēnā’bhyāharēdguṇam || 27 ||
Translation
Therefore, delight of the Raghus, conquering the mind by manly effort, one should always draw to oneself, with effort, one virtue among these.
Word by word
- tasmād
- therefore
- ēkatamaṁ
- one among
- nityam
- always
- ētēṣāṁ
- these
- raghunandana
- delight of the Raghus
- pauruṣēṇa
- by manly effort
- manō
- (manaḥ) the mind
- jitvā
- conquering
- yatnēna
- with effort
- abhyāharēd
- one should draw to oneself
- guṇam
- virtue
Meaning
The practical conclusion of verses 21 to 26. Another commentary: one of the four at least must always be held in the Self. Effort appears twice, as pauruṣa and as yatna, and the mind is to be conquered first. Even one virtue is not gained by waiting.