प्रीत्यभावेन शब्दादेरदृश्यत्वेन चात्मनः, विक्षेपैकाग्रहृदय एवमेवाहमास्थितः। ॥8॥
prītyabhāvena śabdāder-adṛśyatvena cātmanaḥ, vikṣepaikāgra-hṛdaya evam-evāham-āsthitaḥ. (8)
This verse expresses the idea of finding peace by letting go of attachments to sounds and other sensory experiences. By focusing inward and freeing the mind from distractions, one can truly connect with their true self.
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