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पश्यन् शृण्वन् स्पृशन् जिघ्रन् अश्नन् गृह्णन् वदन् व्रजन्, ईहितानीहितैर्मुक्तो मुक्त एव महाशयः। ॥10॥

paśyan śṛṇvan spṛśan jighran aśnan gṛhṇan vadan vrajan, īhitān-īhitair-mukto mukta eva mahāśayaḥ. (10)

This verse suggests that a truly wise person experiences life fully—through seeing, hearing, and other senses—without being attached to or repelled by anything, leading to their liberation. Such a person remains calm and centered, regardless of external circumstances.

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