But renunciation, O mighty-armed, is hard to attain without YOGA; the YOGA -harmonised man of (steady) contemplation quickly goes to BRAHMAN.

saṃnyāsaḥ = the renounced order of life; tu = but; mahābāho = O mighty-armed one; duḥkhaṃ = distress; āptuṃ = afflicts one with; ayogataḥ = without devotional service; yogayuktaḥ = one engaged in devotional service; muniḥ = a thinker; brahma = the Supreme; na cireṇa = without delay; adhigacchati = attains.;