Verse 408

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US-P17.085ab ।US-P17.085cd ॥

In plain words

Do not hand this to anyone whose mind is still unquiet. This knowledge is held in confidence, and there is nothing higher. Give it to one whose desire for things has fallen away — to a disciple who has followed.

Close to the Sanskrit

This is not to be given to one who is not tranquil — this secret, supreme knowledge. It is to be bestowed on one who is dispassionate, and on a disciple who has followed.