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श्रोत्रियं देवतां तीर्थमङ्गनां भूपतिं प्रियम्, दृष्ट्वा सम्पूज्य धीरस्य न कापि हृदि वासना। ॥52॥

śrotriyaṁ devatāṁ tīrtham-aṅganāṁ bhūpatiṁ priyam, dṛṣṭvā sampūjya dhīrasya na kāpi hṛdi vāsanā. (52)

The wise person remains free from desire, regardless of whom they encounter or what situation they find themselves in, whether it be a scholar, a deity, or a loved one. Their heart stays calm and unaffected by worldly attractions.

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