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भृत्यैः पुत्रैः कलत्रैश्च दौहित्रैश्चापि गोत्रजैः, विहस्य धिक्कृतो योगी न याति विकृतिं मनाक्। ॥53॥

bhṛtyaiḥ putraiḥ kalatraiśca dauhitraiścāpi gotrajaiḥ, vihasya dhikkṛto yogī na yāti vikṛtiṁ manāk. (53)

The truly free person remains calm and unbothered, even when faced with mockery and insults from family and loved ones. Their inner peace is not shaken by the negativity of others.

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