18-5 second part

यज्ञो दानम् तपः चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम् ॥ ५ ॥

yajJo dAnam tapaH caiva pAvanAni manISiNAm || 5 ||

यज्ञः [yajJaH] Worship, दान [dAna] charity च [ca] and तपः [tapaH] discipline पावनानि एव [pAvanAni eva] are definitely purifying मनीषिणाम् [manISiNAm] for intelligent, devout people.

Actions such as worship, charity and discipline are duties that are ‘purifying’ for intelligent, devout people. These are the people who adore the Lord. They desire Moksha and worship the Lord as long as they are alive. These actions ‘purify’ by destroying the effects of past deeds - effects that could hinder our complete adoration for the Lord.