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स्वभावादेव जानानो दृश्यमेतन्न किञ्चन, इदं ग्राह्यमिदं त्याज्यं स किं पश्यति धीरधीः। ॥13॥

svabhāvād-eva jānāno dṛśyam-etanna kiñcana, idaṁ grāhyam-idaṁ tyājyaṁ sa kiṁ paśyati dhīradhīḥ. (13)

A wise person understands that the world around us is not truly real or permanent, so they see no reason to judge things as good or bad. They recognize that all perceptions are temporary and lack true substance.

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