न प्रीयते वन्द्यमानो निन्द्यमानो न कुप्यति, नैवोद्विजति मरणे जीवने नाभिनन्दति। ॥97॥
na prīyate vandyamāno nindyamāno na kupyati, naivodvijati maraṇe jīvane nābhinandati. (97)
The person who is truly free does not get happy from compliments or upset by criticism. They remain calm and steady, not overly attached to life or afraid of dying.
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