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इन्द्रियाणां निरोधेन रागद्वेषक्षयेण च।
अहिंसया च भूतानाम् अमृतत्वाय कल्पते॥

By controlling the senses, reducing desire, and practicing non-violence, one attains immortality—an ideal path to moksha.

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इन्द्रियाणां प्रसङ्गेन दोषमृच्छत्यसंशयम्।
संनियम्य तु तान्येव ततः सिद्धिं नियच्छति॥

Indulgence in the senses leads to faults. But through restraint, one gains perfection and spiritual success.

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इन्द्रियाणां प्रसङ्गेन धर्मस्यासेवनेन च।
पापान् संयान्ति संसारान् अविद्वांसो नराधमाः॥

Association with sensory pleasures and neglect of dharma leads the ignorant to sinful cycles of birth and suffering.

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इन्द्रियाणां प्रसृष्टानां हयानामिव वर्त्मसु।
धृतिं कुर्वीत सारथ्ये धृत्या तानि जयेद् ध्रुवम्॥

Senses, like uncontrolled horses, must be reined in by intellect. The charioteer (mind) must exert control with patience.

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इन्द्रियाणां विचरतां विषयेष्वपहारिषु।
संयमे यत्नमातिष्ठेद् विद्वान् यन्तेव वाजिनाम्॥

Like horses distracted by grass, senses wander toward pleasures. The wise must rein them in with effort and mindfulness.

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इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन् मनोऽनुविधीयते।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि॥

If the mind follows wandering senses, it loses wisdom—just as a boat on water drifts aimlessly with wind.

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इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या।
भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्त्यै देव्यै नमो नमः॥

The goddess who governs all senses and beings is saluted for her all-pervading nature and protective presence.

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इन्द्रियाणामनुत्सर्गो मृत्युना न विशिष्यते।
अत्यर्थं पुनरुत्सर्गः सादयेद् दैवतान्यपि॥

Hoarding or suppressing senses excessively leads to downfall—even deities are weakened by extreme suppression.

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इन्द्रियाणि च संयम्य रागद्वेषविवर्जितः।
समदुःखसुखः शान्तः तत्त्वज्ञः साधुरुच्यते॥

A person free from desires, equanimous in joy and sorrow, and peaceful through sense control is a wise sage.

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इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुर् इन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।
मनसस् तु परा बुद्धिर् यो बुद्धेः परतस् तु सः॥

The senses are said to be powerful, mind greater than senses, intellect above mind, and supreme Self beyond all.

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