The aspects of worldly engagement and renunciation were distilled, and a perfect elixir was extracted. In the fire of wisdom, the raw material was refined for the sake of Self-realization. The essence of Brahman was swiftly cooked in the Brahman itself, and its flavor was tasted through direct experience. Through Self-realization, the whole being became saturated, the practice infused into every morsel. Says Tuka, perfect health of all eight limbs was attained, and he was adorned in the radiance of the true Self.

The parts of action and renunciation were boiled down, and a fine elixir was drawn off. In the fire of wisdom the raw stuff was refined, for the work of knowing the Self. In Brahman the essence of Brahman was cooked quickly, and its taste was taken in by direct knowing. By his own experience the whole being was made one essence; the practice fed it, mouthful by mouthful. Tuka says: full health was reached in all eight limbs, and he shone, colored through with the color of his own true Self.