Shloka 17
Mokṣa-dharma Yoga-Upadeśa: Equanimity, Sense-Restraint, and Vision of the Ātman (आत्मदर्शन-योगोपदेशः)
इन्द्रियाणि तु संहृत्य मन आत्मनि धारयेत् | तीव्र तप्त्वा तप: पूर्व मोक्षयोगं समाचरेत्
indriyāṇi tu saṁhṛtya mana ātmāni dhārayet | tīvraṁ taptvā tapaḥ pūrvaṁ mokṣayogaṁ samācaret |
婆罗门说道：既已收摄诸根，使其离于外境，当令其心内住，并安立此心于我（ātman）之中。先当行猛烈苦行（tapas），以净化并调伏自身；然后修习趋向解脱之道——舍离感官之乐的牵引，选择出离之路。
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Restrain the senses, steady the mind, and anchor it in the Self; then, after purifying discipline through intense tapas, practice the liberating path (mokṣa-yoga). The ethical thrust is mastery over desire and a deliberate turn toward liberation.
A Brāhmaṇa speaker delivers an instruction on spiritual practice: first sense-withdrawal and mental stabilization, then rigorous austerity, culminating in the sustained pursuit of mokṣa-yoga.