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सुप्तोऽपि न सुषुप्तौ च स्वप्नेऽपि शयितो न च, जागरेऽपि न जागर्ति धीरस्तृप्तः पदे पदे। ॥92॥

supto'pi na suṣuptau ca svapne'pi śayito na ca, jāgare'pi na jāgarti dhīrastṛptaḥ pade pade. (92)

This verse suggests that a truly wise person remains aware and at peace regardless of their physical state, whether they are asleep, dreaming, or awake. Their contentment comes from within, unaffected by external circumstances.

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