क्व चैष व्यवहारो वा क्व च सा परमार्थता, क्व सुखं क्व च वा दुःखं निर्विमर्शस्य मे सदा। ॥8॥
kva caiṣa vyavahāro vā kva ca sā paramārthatā, kva sukhaṁ kva ca vā duḥkhaṁ nirvimarśasya me sadā. (8)
This verse reflects on the distinction between the changing experiences of life, like happiness and misery, and the unchanging nature of the true self, which is beyond thoughts and dualities. It suggests that in the deeper understanding of oneself, these opposites lose their significance.
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