क्व मृत्युर्जीवितं वा क्व लोकाः क्वास्य क्व लौकिकम्, क्व लयः क्व समाधिर्वा स्वमहिम्नि स्थितस्य मे। ॥5॥
kva mṛtyurjīvitaṁ vā kva lokāḥ kvāsya kva laukikam, kva layaḥ kva samādhirvā svamahimni sthitasya me. (5)
In this verse, the speaker reflects on the idea that when one truly understands their own greatness, concepts like life, death, and worldly connections lose their significance. It emphasizes a state of being beyond ordinary experiences and attachments.
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