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मोक्षो विषयवैरस्यं बन्धो वैषयिको रसः, एतावदेव विज्ञानं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु। ॥4॥

mokṣo viṣaya-vairasyaṁ bandho vaiṣayiko rasaḥ, etāvad-eva vijñānaṁ yathecchasi tathā kuru. (4)

This verse teaches that finding freedom comes from losing interest in material pleasures, while being attached to them leads to suffering. True understanding lies in recognizing this difference, and ultimately, you have the choice to decide how to live.

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