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शुद्धस्फुरणरूपस्य दृश्यभावमपश्यतः, क्व विधिः क्व च वैराग्यं क्व त्यागः क्व शमोऽपि वा। ॥69॥

śuddha-sphuraṇa-rūpasya dṛśya-bhāvam-apaśyataḥ, kva vidhiḥ kva ca vairāgyaṁ kva tyāgaḥ kva śamo'pi vā. (69)

This verse suggests that for someone who truly understands their own divine nature and sees beyond the material world, the usual rules and practices of life hold little significance. Their awareness transcends the need for such guidelines, as they are already connected to a deeper, radiant truth.

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