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आत्माधीनशरीराणां स्वपतां निद्रया स्वया।
कदन्नमपि मर्त्यानाम् अमृतत्वाय कल्पते॥

For those who live self-controlled lives, even coarse food eaten peacefully in sleep-like surrender bestows immortality. Simplicity and discipline lea...

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आत्मानं कुपथेन निर्गमयितुं यः सूकलाश्वायते
कृत्याकृत्यविवेकजीवितहतौ यः कृष्णसर्पायते।
यः पुण्यद्रुमखण्डखण्डनविधौ स्फूर्जत्कुठारायते
तं लुप्तव्रतमुद्रमिन्द्रियगणं जित्वा शुभंयुर्भव॥

The one who leads the self astray on a wicked path is likened to taming a vicious horse. Losing discrimination is like treating a black serpent playfu...

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आत्मानं च जगत् सर्वं दृशा नित्याविभिन्नया।
चिदाकाशमयं ध्यायन् योगी याति परां गतिम्॥

The yogi who realizes the oneness of the self and the universe through the vision of eternal unity, and contemplates the consciousness-space, attains ...

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आत्मानं च परं चैव त्रायते महतो भयात्।
क्रुध्यन्तमप्रतिक्रुध्यन् द्वयोरेष चिकित्सकः॥

He who protects both himself and others from great danger, responding to anger with non-anger, acts as a true healer of both.

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आत्मानं च परं चैव पलायन् हन्ति संयुगे।
द्रव्यनाशो व्ययोऽकीर्तिर् अयशश्च पलायने॥

Fleeing from battle destroys both oneself and the cause. It brings loss, disgrace, and infamy.

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आत्मानं च परं चैव वीक्ष्य धीरः समुत्पतेत्।
एतदेव हि विज्ञानं यदात्मपरवेदनम्॥

The wise person, seeing both self and others clearly, acts courageously. True knowledge lies in sensing the feelings of both self and others.

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आत्मानं धर्मकृत्यं च पुत्रदारांश्च पीडयन्।
देवतातिथिभृत्यांश्च स कदर्य इति स्मृतः॥

One who troubles his own self, neglects duties, and harms family, guests, or servants is called a miser and condemned.

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आत्मानं नावमन्येत पूर्वाभिरसमृद्धिभिः।
आमृत्योः श्रियमन्विच्छेन् नैनां मन्येत दुर्लभाम्॥

Let no one belittle themselves due to past failures. Until death, one must strive for prosperity and never deem it unattainable.

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आत्मानं नियमैस्तैस्तैः कर्षयित्वा प्रयत्नतः।
प्राप्यते निपुणैर्धर्मो न सुखाल्लभ्यते सुखम्॥

Only through self-discipline and effort can the skilled attain dharma. True happiness doesn’t come from indulgence but from restraint.

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आत्मानं परमं प्रमाणनिकरैरप्राप्यमव्याहतं ज्ञेयं
यद् गुरुवीक्षणादपि जना मूढास्तु मुक्त्वैव तत्।
कोशेषु प्रमितेषु पञ्चसु परिज्ञातुं समुद्युञ्जते
नष्टेभाः कलशान्तरेष्वपि करं कृत्वा विचिन्वन्ति हि॥

People ignore the most profound truth — the self — not realizing it’s beyond logic and only known through deep insight. Instead, they chase illusions ...

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