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हेयोपादेयता तावत् संसार विटपाङ्कुरः, स्पृहा जीवति यावद्वै निर्विचारदशास्पदम्। ॥5॥

heyopādeyatā tāvat saṁsāra viṭapāṅkuraḥ, spṛhā jīvati yāvadvai nirvicāra-daśāspadam. (5)

This verse explains that as long as we have desires, we will continue to experience likes and dislikes, which keep us caught in the cycle of life and suffering. It suggests that true freedom comes from letting go of these desires.

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