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धर्माधर्मओ सुखं दुःखं मानसानि न ते विभो, न कर्ताऽसि न भोक्ताऽसि मुक्त एवासि सर्वदा। ॥6॥

dharmādharmao sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ mānasāni na te vibho, na kartā'si na bhoktā'si mukta evāsi sarvadā. (6)

This verse teaches that good and bad feelings, as well as joy and sadness, come from the mind and do not define your true self. You are not just what you do or experience; you are always free and beyond these qualities.

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