यस्तु भोगेषु भुक्तेषु न भवत्यधिवासिताः, अभुक्तेषु निराकाङ्क्षी तादृशो भवदुर्लभः। ॥2॥
yastu bhogeṣu bhukteṣu na bhavatyadhivāsitāḥ, abhukteṣu nirākāṅkṣī tādṛśo bhava-durlabhaḥ. (2)
This verse suggests that it is uncommon for someone to be free from the lasting effects of their past experiences or to not desire things they have not yet experienced. It highlights the challenge of remaining unaffected by desires and memories in life.
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