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अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः ।
दम्भाहङ्कारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः ।
कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः ।
मां चैवान्तः शरीरस्थं तान्विद्ध्यासुरनिश्चयान् ॥ ६ ॥

asastra-vihitam ghoram

tapyante ye tapo janah

dambhahaṅkara-samyuktah

kama-raga-balanvitah

karsayantah sarira-stham

bhuta-gramam acetasah

mam caivantah sarira-stham

tan viddhy asura-niscayan

asastra-not mentioned in the scriptures; vihitam-directed; ghoram-harmful to others; tapyante-undergo penances; ye-those; tapah-austerities; janah-persons; dambha-pride; ahaṅkara-egotism; samyuktah-engaged; kama-lust; raga-attachment; bala-force; anvitah-impelled by; karsayantah-tormenting; sarira-stham-situated within the body; bhutagramam-combination of material elements; acetasah-by such a misled mentality; mam-to Me; ca-also; eva-certainly; antah-within; sarira-stham-situated in the body; tan-them; viddhi-understand; asura-demons; niscayan-certainly.