Vrata-Japa-Tapas
व्रत–जप–तपस्
Vows, Incantation
And Austerity
By austerity, goodness is obtained. From goodness, understanding is reached. From understanding, the Self is obtained, and he who obtains the Self is freed from the cycle of birth and death.§
Kṛishṇa Yajur Veda, Maitreya Upanishad 4.3. UPR, P. 810§