The withdrawal of the senses from their respective objects is equivalent to death itself. Their excessive indulgence again would ruin the very gods. Humility, love of all creatures, forgiveness, and respect for friends,—these, the learned have said, lengthen life. He who with a firm resolution striveth to accomplish by a virtuous policy purposes that have once been frustrated, is said to possess real manhood.

In plain words: Cutting yourself off from all the pleasures of the senses is like death, but too much of them would ruin even the gods. Humility, love for all living beings, forgiveness, and respect for friends make life longer. A true hero is someone who tries again, honestly and with determination, after failing.