Next, a doubt arose in Arjuna: if the senses are bound under control, how can the utterance of Oṃkāra take place? Then the Paramātma, knowing his mind, answered before he could ask: “Brother-in-law! The utterance of Oṃkāra must take place with the Manas, not with speech.” Then another doubt sprouted in Arjuna. “Kṛṣṇa! You said, ‘japatonāsti pātakaṃ’, did You not? Through japa only sin goes; how will attainment of the Paramātma be gained?” he asked. Then the Paramātma, pleased at Arjuna's question, said, “Pārtha! The question you have asked is very necessary indeed. But it need not be done separately, as a distinct act. Merely by contemplating the Paramātma, who is the meaning of the Oṃkāra mantra, while uttering the Oṃkāra mantra, the attainment of the Paramātma will come too.” “Svāmī! Is it even possible to do both at one time? It is easy enough for You to go on saying it all so quickly, but is not practising it a very laborious task, Svāmī!” said Arjuna.