Resorting to solitude, having the habit of resorting to lonely places, forests, river banks, mountain caves and the like; eating lightly, having the habit of light eating; resort to solitude and light eating are mentioned because, by warding off sleep and the other faults, they conduce to clarity of mind; restrained in speech, body, and mind, the man settled in knowledge keeps speech, body, and mind under control; thus, with all his organs withdrawn, ever intent on the discipline of meditation, meditation being the dwelling on the self's own nature, the discipline being the making of the mind one-pointed on the self, both of which he is to take as paramount, the word 'ever' being used to show that there is no other thing to be done, such as the muttering of mantras; and ever well resorting to dispassion, the temper of one free of passion, the thirstlessness toward objects seen and unseen. Further.

This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.

Ramanuja's commentary treats verses 18.51 through 18.53 as a single passage; it is given in full at verse 18.51.

This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.

Madhvacharya does not comment on this verse.