Dattātreyayogaśāstra 40
युवावस्थो ऽपि वृद्धो वा व्याधितो वा शनैः शनैः |
अभ्यासात्सिद्धिमाप्नोति सर्वयोगेष्वतन्द्रितः ||40||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Whether young, old, or ill (yuvāvastho ’pi vṛddho vā vyādhito vā), a person gradually (śanaiḥ śanaiḥ) attains accomplishment in all yogas (sarva-yogeṣu | loc pl) through practice (abhyāsāt | abl sg), provided he is untiring (atandritaḥ | nom sg).
Whether young, old, or ill, anyone who practises tirelessly can gradually attain accomplishment in every form of yoga.
sarvayogeṣv JM2024 ] yoge sarvo ’py DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 41
ब्राह्मणः श्रमणो वापि बौद्धो वाप्यार्हतो ऽपि वा |
कापालिको वा चार्वाकः श्रद्धया सहितः सुधीः ||41||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Whether someone is a Brahmin (brāhmaṇaḥ | nom sg), an ascetic (śramaṇaḥ | nom sg), a Buddhist (bauddhaḥ | nom sg), a Jain (ārhataḥ | nom sg), a Kāpālika (kāpālikaḥ | nom sg), or a Cārvāka (cārvākaḥ | nom sg), [what matters is] an intelligent person (sudhīḥ | nom sg) endowed (sahitaḥ | nom sg) with faith (śraddhayā | ins sg).
Birth and religious affiliation are not decisive. What matters is an intelligent person with faith.
’pi vā JM2024 ] ’thavā DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 42
योगाभ्यासरतो नित्यं सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नुयात् |
क्रियायुक्तस्य सिद्धिः स्यादक्रियस्य कथं भवेत् ||42||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
If constantly (nityam) devoted to yoga practice (yogābhyāsa-rataḥ | nom sg), one can attain (avāpnuyāt | 3p sg act opt) every accomplishment (sarva-siddhim | acc sg). Accomplishment (siddhiḥ | nom sg) may arise for one engaged in practice (kriyā-yuktasya | gen sg); how (katham) could it arise (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) for one without practice (akriyasya | gen sg)?
Those who practise steadily can attain mastery. Success comes through practice; without practice it cannot arise.
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