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 ====Translation contd==== a forest on fire — and seeking his protection, the saint eyes him with a glance softened with pity and spontaneously bids him give up all fear,

Sloka #42

 * विद्वान् स तस्मा उपसत्तिमीयुषे मुमुक्षवे साधु यथोक्तकारिणे ।
 * प्रशान्तचित्ताय शमान्विताय तत्त्वोपदेशं कृपयैव कुर्यात् ॥४२॥

Translation
42. To him who has sought his protection, thirsting for liberation, who duly obeys the injunctions of the scriptures,, who is of a pacified mind, and endowed v/ith calmness, — (to such a one) the sage proceeds to inculcate the truth out of sheer grace:

[This verse is an adaptation of Mundaka Upa. L ii. 13.

To him who etc. — The adjectives imply that he is a qualified aspirant. ]

Sloka #43

 * मा भैष्ट विद्वंस्तव नास्त्यपायः संसारसिन्धोस्तरणेऽस्त्युपायः ।
 * येनैव याता यतयोऽस्य पारं तमेव मार्गं तव निर्दिशामि ॥४३॥

Translation
43. Fear not, O learned one, there is no death for thee; there is a means of crossing this sea of relative existence ; that