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मा सङ्कल्पविकल्पाभ्यां चित्तं क्षोभय चिन्मय, उपशाम्य सुखं तिष्ठ स्वात्मन्यानन्दविग्रहे। ॥17॥

mā saṅkalpa-vikalpābhyāṁ cittaṁ kṣobhaya cinmaya, upaśāmya sukhaṁ tiṣṭha svātmanyānanda-vigrahe. (17)

This verse encourages you to quiet your thoughts and not get caught up in judgments or opinions. Instead, find joy in your true self, which is the essence of pure happiness.

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