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अष्टावक्र उवाच यस्य बोधोदये तावत् स्वप्नवद्भवति भ्रमः, तस्मै सुखैकरूपाय नमः शान्ताय तेजसे। ॥19॥

aṣṭāvakra uvāca yasya bodhodaye tāvat svapnavad-bhavati bhramaḥ, tasmai sukhaika-rūpāya namaḥ śāntāya tejase. (19)

This verse expresses reverence for the ultimate truth, which brings pure joy and clarity; when we understand this truth, all our illusions and misunderstandings fade away like a dream.

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