य: षट् सपत्नान् विजिगीषमाणो गृहेषु निर्विश्य यतेत पूर्वम् । अत्येति दुर्गाश्रित ऊर्जितारीन् क्षीणेषु कामं विचरेद्विपश्चित् ॥ १८ ॥
yah sat sapatnan vijigisamano grhesu nirvisya yateta purvam atyeti durgasrita urjitarin ksinesu kamam vicared vipascit
- yah
- anyone who
- sat
- six
- sapatnan
- adversaries
- vijigisamanah
- desiring to conquer
- grhesu
- in household life
- nirvisya
- having entered
- yateta
- must try
- purvam
- first
- atyeti
- conquers
- durga-asritah
- being in a fortified place
- urjita-arin
- very strong enemies
- ksinesu
- decreased
- kamam
- lusty desires
- vicaret
- can go
- vipascit
- the most experienced, learned.
One who is situated in household life and who systematically conquers his mind and five sense organs is like a king in his fortress who conquers his powerful enemies. After one has been trained in household life and his lusty desires have decreased, he can move anywhere without danger.