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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः। वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते
duḥkheṣhv-anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣhu vigata-spṛihaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir uchyate
He whose mind is unperturbed in sorrows, who has no craving for pleasures, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger — he is called a sage of steady wisdom.
duḥkheṣhu—amidst miseries · anudvigna-manāḥ—one whose mind is undisturbed · sukheṣhu—in pleasure · vigata-spṛihaḥ—without craving · vīta—free from · rāga—attachment · bhaya—fear · krodhaḥ—anger · sthita-dhīḥ—enlightened person · muniḥ—a sage · uchyate—is called
detachmentfearangersufferingpleasureminddesiretime
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