अक्षयं गतसन्तापमात्मानं पश्यतो मुनेः, क्व विद्या च क्व वा विश्वं क्व देहोऽहम् ममेति वा। ॥72॥
akṣayaṁ gata-santāpam-ātmānaṁ paśyato muneḥ, kva vidyā ca kva vā viśvaṁ kva deho'ham mameti vā. (72)
This verse suggests that a wise person sees their true self as eternal and unaffected by sorrow, making the concepts of knowledge and the universe seem less significant. It highlights the idea that understanding one's true nature transcends worldly concerns.
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