अतः पुरुषयत्नेन यतितव्यं यथा तथा । पुंसा तन्त्रेण सद्योगाद्येनाऽऽश्वद्यतनो जयेत् ॥ ६ ॥
ataḥ puruṣayatnēna yatitavyaṁ yathā tathā | puṁsā tantrēṇa sadyōgādyēnā’’śvadyatanō jayēt || 6 ||
Translation
So a man must strive with human effort, by whatever means, by method and right application, so that the present may quickly conquer.
Word by word
- ataḥ
- so
- puruṣa
- human
- yatnēna
- with effort
- yatitavyaṁ
- must strive
- yathā
- by whatever
- tathā
- means
- puṁsā
- a man
- tantrēṇa
- by method
- sadyōgād
- (sadyogāt) by right application
- yēna
- so that
- āśu
- quickly
- adyatanō
- (adyatanaḥ) the present
- jayēt
- may conquer
Meaning
The practical conclusion. One must strive "by whatever means" (yathā tathā), by method (tantra) and by right application (sad-yoga), so that today's effort (adyatana) quickly wins. The commentary: one should exert oneself through scripture-taught striving and the company of the good, so that the effort of this life soon overcomes that of the past. The words "by method" and "right application" keep the guidance of scripture in view. The phrase "quickly" (āśu) gives urgency: the contest is going on now.