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नानाविचारसुश्रान्तो धीरो विश्रान्तिमागतः, न कल्पते न जानाति न शृणोति न पश्यति। ॥25॥

nānā-vicāra-suśrānto dhīro viśrāntim-āgataḥ, na kalpate na jānāti na śṛṇoti na paśyati. (25)

This verse describes a wise person who has quieted their mind and thoughts, finding peace beyond the distractions of reasoning and sensory experiences. They exist in a state of calmness, free from the usual ways of thinking and perceiving.

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