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अष्टावक्र उवाच मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यज क्षमार्जवदयातोषसत्यं पीयूषवद्भज। ॥2॥

aṣṭāvakra uvāca muktim-icchasi cet-tāta viṣayān viṣavat-tyaja kṣamārjava-dayā-toṣa-satyaṁ pīyūṣa-vad-bhaja. (2)

This verse encourages you to let go of worldly pleasures, which can harm you, and instead embrace qualities like forgiveness, honesty, kindness, joy, and truth, which are truly beneficial for your spiritual growth.

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