न त्वं विप्रादिको वर्णोनाश्रमी नाक्षगोचरः, असङ्गोऽसि निराकारो विश्वसाक्षी सुखी भव। ॥5॥
na tvaṁ viprādiko varṇo-nāśramī nākṣagocaraḥ, asaṅgo-'si nirākāro viśva-sākṣī sukhī bhava. (5)
This verse teaches that your true self is beyond social labels, roles, and physical form. It encourages you to find joy in recognizing your essence as an unchanging observer of life.
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