असमाधेरविक्षेपान्न मुमुक्षुर्न चेतरः, निश्चित्य कल्पितं पश्यन् ब्रह्मैवास्ते महाशयः। ॥26॥
asamādher-avikṣepānna mumukṣurna cetaraḥ, niścitya kalpitaṁ paśyan brahmaivāste mahāśayaḥ. (26)
This verse suggests that a truly wise person remains calm and does not feel the need to seek liberation or feel trapped, as they are already at peace within themselves. Their understanding transcends the usual practices of meditation and desire for freedom.
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