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स्वातन्त्र्यात् सुखमाप्नोति स्वातन्त्र्याल्लभते परम्, स्वातन्त्र्यान्निर्वृतिं गच्छेत् स्वातन्त्र्यात् परमं पदम्। ॥48॥

svātantryāt sukham-āpnoti svātantryāllabhate param, svātantryānnirvṛtiṁ gacchet svātantryāt paramaṁ padam. (48)

This verse expresses that true happiness and the highest state of being come from achieving freedom. It emphasizes that freedom leads to a deep sense of peace and ultimate fulfillment.

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