सानुरागां स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वा मृत्युं वा समुपस्थितम्, अविह्वलमनाः स्वस्थो मुक्त एव महाशयः। ॥12॥
sānurāgāṁ striyaṁ dṛṣṭvā mṛtyuṁ vā samupasthitam, avihvala-manāḥ svastho mukta eva mahāśayaḥ. (12)
A truly wise person stays calm and balanced, whether faced with strong desires or the inevitability of death. Such a person is free from worldly attachments.
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