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यत्र यत्र भवेत्तृष्णा संसारं विद्धि तत्र वै, प्रौढवैराग्यमाश्रित्य वीततृष्णः सुखी भव। ॥3॥

yatra yatra bhavet-tṛṣṇā saṁsāraṁ viddhi tatra vai, prauḍha-vairāgyam-āśritya vītatṛṣṇaḥ sukhī bhava. (3)

This verse teaches that wherever there is desire, that is where the troubles of the world lie. By letting go of these desires and finding contentment within, one can achieve true happiness.

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