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भावस्य भावकः कश्चिन्न किञ्चिद्भावकोऽपरः, उभयाऽभावकः कश्चिदेवमेव निराकुलः। ॥40॥

bhāvasya bhāvakaḥ kaścinna kiñcid-bhāvako'paraḥ, ubhayā'bhāvakaḥ kaścid-evam-eva nirākulaḥ. (40)

This verse suggests that while many people get caught up in the ideas of existence or non-existence, the truly wise person remains calm and undistracted by these thoughts. Such a person finds peace in a deeper understanding beyond these extremes.

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