अहं कर्तेत्यहंमानमहाकृष्णाहिदंशितः, नाहं कर्तेति विश्वासामृतं पीत्वा सुखी भव। ॥8॥
ahaṁ kartetyahaṁmāna-mahākṛṣṇāhi-daṁśitaḥ, nāhaṁ karteti viśvāsāmṛtaṁ pītvā sukhī bhava. (8)
This verse encourages those burdened by the ego of believing they are the ones in control to embrace the understanding that they are not the doers, which can bring them joy and peace. By letting go of this false sense of self, they can find true happiness.
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