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क्वोपदेशः क्व वा शास्त्रं क्व शिष्यः क्व च वा गुरुः, क्व चास्ति पुरुषार्थो वा निरुपाधेः शिवस्य मे। ॥11॥

kvopadeśaḥ kva vā śāstraṁ kva śiṣyaḥ kva ca vā guruḥ, kva cāsti puruṣārtho vā nirupādheḥ śivasya me. (11)

In this verse, the speaker questions the need for rules or teachings, suggesting that true understanding comes from within rather than from external sources. It emphasizes the idea that wisdom and insight are found through personal realization rather than strict guidelines.

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