26. The mind has to feel the effects of its actions whether good or evil; and in order that you may understand it well, hear attentively what I will now relate unto you.
27. Lavana who was born of the line of king Harischandra, thought within himself one day, as he was sitting apart from all others of his court.
28. My grand-father was a great king and performed the Rájasúya sacrifice in act; and I, being born of his line, must perform the same in my mind (i.e. mentally).
29. Having determined so, and getting the things ready for the sacrifice, he entered the sacrificial hall for his initiation in the sacred rites.
30. He called the sacrificial priests, and honoured the holy saints; he invited the gods to it, and kindled the sacrificial fire.
31. Having performed the sacrifice to his heart’s content, and honoured the gods, sages and Bráhmans; he went to a forest to reside there for a year.
32. Having then made presents of all his wealth to Bráhmans and other men, he awoke from his slumber in the same forest by the evening of that day.
33. Thus the king Lavana attained the merit of the sacrifice, in his internal satisfaction of having attained the meritoriousness of the sacrifice.
34. Hence learn to know the mind to be the recipient of pleasure and pain; therefore employ your attention, Ráma! to the purification of your mind.
35. Every man becomes perfect in his mind in its full time and proper place; but he is utterly lost who believes himself to be composed of his body only.