^216:32 Of inferior birth . . . Sudras--Because by birth, the Vaishyas are engaged only in agriculture &c., and the women and Sudras are debarred from the study of the Vedas.

^217:33 Rajarshis--kings who have attained to sainthood (Rishihood).

What need &c.: How much more easily then do the holy Brahmanas and the devoted royal saints attain that Goal!

Having . . . world--Being born in this human body which is hard to get, one should exert oneself immediately for perfection, without depending on the future, as everything in this world is transient, and without seeking for happiness, as this world is joyless.