hi–Since; avaśaḥ api–despite himself; saḥ eva–he; hriyate–is carried; tena pūrva-abhyāsena–by his practice of the previous life. jijñāsuḥ api–As a seeker; yogasya–of yoga; ativartate–he surpasses; śabda-brahma–(the fruitive rituals of) the Vedas. [44]

Despite himself, he is carried by the yoga practice of his previous life. In his search, he surpasses the fruitive rituals of the Vedas.