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क्व विक्षेपः क्व चैकाग्र्यं क्व निर्बोधः क्व मूढता, क्व हर्षः क्व विषादो वा सर्वदा निष्क्रियस्य मे। ॥7॥

kva vikṣepaḥ kva caikāgryaṁ kva nirbodhaḥ kva mūḍhatā, kva harṣaḥ kva viṣādo vā sarvadā niṣkriyasya me. (7)

This verse expresses a deep understanding of the self, suggesting that true peace and clarity exist beyond the fluctuations of distraction, knowledge, joy, and sorrow. It highlights the idea that the true self remains unchanged and unaffected by life's ups and downs.

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