Sanskrit: विषमविषयमार्गैर्गच्छतोऽनच्छबुद्धेः प्रतिपदमभियातो मृत्युरप्येष विद्धि । तसुजनगुरुक्त्या गच्छतः स्वस्य युक्त्या प्रभवति फलसिद्धिः सत्यमित्येव विद्धि 
English:  Know that death quickly overtakes the stupid man who walks along the dreadful ways of sense-pleasure; whereas one who walks in accordance with the instructions of a well-wishing and worthy Guru, as also with his own reasoning, achieves his end – know this to be true.