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नाप्नोति कर्मणा मोक्षं विमूढोऽभ्यासरूपिणा, धन्यो विज्ञानमात्रेण मुक्तस्तिष्ठत्यविक्रियः। ॥34॥

nāpnoti karmaṇā mokṣaṁ vimūḍho'bhyāsa-rūpiṇā, dhanyo vijñāna-mātreṇa muktas-tiṣṭhatyavikriyaḥ. (34)

This verse suggests that simply trying to control the mind isn't enough for someone who lacks understanding; true freedom comes from a deeper, intuitive realization of the Self. The wise person, who understands this truth, remains free and unchanged.

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