32. By directing the mind to the right way from the wrong, it will take the right course and so the vice versa. But as human mind is as (tender as) a child, it must not be employed by force (but gentle measures).
33. The training of the child like that of the mind, is effected slowly by gentleness and indulgence, and not by force and hurry.
34. You have already by your constant practice, got a mastery over all your good and bad desires; you have hence forward to direct your tendencies to good only.
35. O victorious Ráma! When by your pristine habits you have an aptitude to do what is good, learn that it is the result of your good nature.
36. O sinless Ráma, your desires are at present lying dormant in your mind, and require some practice to be employed only to the doing of good.
37. If you will not exert yourself at present to improve your dormant desires by constant practice, you can never expect to be happy.
38. When it is doubtful (to know the nature of the innate propensity), do you incline to what is good, and as you thrive in this, you shall have no evil to fear.
39. Whatever one practices, he becomes perfect in that in time; as studying from childhood makes the learned free from error.
40. When you have the good will in you, you must accomplish your purpose, by means of your activity and subjection of the organs of your body.
41. So long as your mind is imperfect and unacquainted with the state of divine truth, you must attend to your teacher, books and reasoning, and act according to their directions (in the paths of truth).