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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः। इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता
yadā sanharate chāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśhaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣhṭhitā
When one completely withdraws the senses from the objects of the senses, as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, his wisdom is firmly established.
yadā—when · sanharate—withdraw · cha—and · ayam—this · kūrmaḥ—tortoise · aṅgāni—limbs · iva—as · sarvaśhaḥ—fully · indriyāṇi—senses · indriya-arthebhyaḥ—from the sense objects · tasya—his · prajñā—divine wisdom · pratiṣhṭhitā—fixed in
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