text_original: The fourth stage was that of the ascetic or religious mendicant, wholly withdrawn from earthly affairs, and striving to attain a condition of mind which, heedless of the joys or pains or wants of the body, is intent only on its final absorption into the deity.
text_transcription: THE FOURTH STAGE WAS THAT OF THE ASCETIC OR RELIGIOUS MENDICANT WHOLLY WITHDRAWN FROM EARTHLY AFFAIRS AND STRIVING TO ATTAIN A CONDITION OF MIND WHICH HEEDLESS OF THE JOYS OR PAINS OR WANTS OF THE BODY IS INTENT ONLY ON ITS FINAL ABSORPTION INTO THE DEITY
phonemes: ðə fˈɔːɹθ stˈeɪdʒ wʌz ðæt ʌvðɪ ɐsˈɛɾɪk ɔːɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs mˈɛndɪkənt, hˈoʊli wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌm ˈɜːθli ɐfˈɛɹz, ænd stɹˈaɪvɪŋ tʊ ɐtˈeɪn ɐ kəndˈɪʃən ʌv mˈaɪnd wˈɪtʃ, hˈiːdləs ʌvðə dʒˈɔɪz ɔːɹ pˈeɪnz ɔːɹ wˈɔnts ʌvðə bˈɑːdi, ɪz ɪntˈɛnt ˈoʊnli ˌɔn ɪts fˈaɪnəl ɐbsˈɔːɹpʃən ˌɪntʊ ðə dˈiːəti.