स एव धन्य आत्मज्ञः सर्वभावेषु यः समः, पश्यन् शृण्वन् स्पृशन् जिघ्रनश्नन्निस्तर्षमानसः। ॥63॥
sa eva dhanya ātmajñaḥ sarvabhāveṣu yaḥ samaḥ, paśyan śṛṇvan spṛśan jighran-aśnan-nistarṣa-mānasaḥ. (63)
This verse praises the person who understands their true self and remains calm and unchanged, regardless of their experiences or senses, showing a deep inner peace and detachment from desires.
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