एकस्तावद्गुरुप्रोक्तादनुष्ठानाच्छनैः शनैः ।जन्मना जन्मभिर्वापि सिद्धिदः समुदाहृतः
In plain words
The first, to begin with, through practice taught by the guru, pursued slowly, step by step — whether within a single birth or across many births — is declared to bestow attainment.