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17.13<br />

The liberated soul<br />

does not blame or praise,<br />

give or take,<br />

rejoice or become angry.<br />

He is everywhere unattached<br />

and free.<br />

17.14<br />

The great soul<br />

remains poised and undisturbed,<br />

whether in the presence<br />

of a passionate woman<br />

or observing the approach of his death.<br />

He is truly free.<br />

17.15<br />

The sage sees no difference<br />

between happiness and misery,<br />

man and woman,<br />

adversity and success.<br />

Everything is seen to be the same.<br />

17.16<br />

In the sage there is neither<br />

violence nor mercy,<br />

arrogance nor humility,<br />

anxiety nor wonder.<br />

His worldly life is exhausted.<br />

He has transcended his role as a person.<br />

17.17<br />

The liberated one<br />

neither avoids experience<br />

nor craves it.<br />

He enjoys what comes<br />

and what does not.<br />

17.18<br />

The sage is not conflicted<br />

by states of stillness and thought.<br />

His mind is empty.<br />

His home is the Absolute.

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