He described the general dharma for humans according to their natures (purusa-sva-bhava-vihitan). Three verses are joined in one sentence. Yatha-varnam is an indeclinable, meaning “being qualified by varna.” Yathasramam means “being qualified by asrama.” The asramas have qualities of renunciation and enjoyment, which are described respectively according to qualification of detachment or attachment. It is a rule that all the asramas, such as brahmacari, need not be undertaken one after the other by all brahmanas. If they have constant renunciation they become sannyasis and if they have constant attachment, they become grhasthas.