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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः। निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति
vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumānśh charati niḥspṛihaḥ nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sa śhāntim adhigachchhati
He attains peace who, giving up desire, moves through the world without aspiration, possessing nothing that he can call his own and is free from pride.
vihāya—giving up · kāmān—material desires · yaḥ—who · sarvān—all · pumān—a person · charati—lives · niḥspṛihaḥ—free from hankering · nirmamaḥ—without a sense of proprietorship · nirahankāraḥ—without egoism · saḥ—that person · śhāntim—perfect peace · adhigachchhati—attains
detachmentpeacepleasureminddesirebodyworld
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