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यदा नाहं तदा मोक्षो यदाहं बन्धनं तदा, मत्वेति हेलया किञ्चित् मा गृहाण विमुञ्च मा। ॥4॥

yadā nāhaṁ tadā mokṣo yadāhaṁ bandhanaṁ tadā, matveti helayā kiñcit mā gṛhāṇa vimuñca mā. (4)

This verse teaches that true freedom comes when we let go of our sense of self or ego, while holding onto that ego leads to feeling trapped. It encourages us to approach life without strong attachments to what we like or dislike.

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