न विक्षेपो न चैकाग्र्यं नातिबोधो न मूढता, न सुखं न च वा दुःखमुपशान्तस्य योगिनः। ॥8॥
na vikṣepo na caikāgryaṁ nātibodho na mūḍhatā, na sukhaṁ na ca vā duḥkham-upaśāntasya yoginaḥ. (8)
This verse describes a person who has achieved deep inner peace and is free from distractions and dualities like pleasure and pain. They no longer seek knowledge or experience ignorance, living in a state of calm and balance.
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