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न त्वं देहो न ते देहो भोक्ता कर्ता न वा भवान्, चिद्रूपोऽसि सदा साक्षी निरपेक्षः सुखं चर। ॥2॥

na tvaṁ deho na te deho bhoktā kartā na vā bhavān, cidrūpo'si sadā sākṣī nirapekṣaḥ sukhaṁ cara. (2)

This verse teaches that you are not just your physical body or the actions you take; instead, you are the pure awareness that observes everything, remaining joyful and unaffected by life's ups and downs.

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