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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 70
Sāṃkhya Yoga · śloka 70
śloka 70
āpūryamāṇamacalapratiṣṭhaṃ
samudramāpaḥ praviśanti yadvat |
tadvatkāmā yaṃ praviśanti sarve
sa śāntimāpnoti na kāmakāmī ||2-70||
Translation
As the waters (of many rivers) flow into the ocean which is full and established and unmoved (without disturbing it), so into that man into whom the objects of desire enter (without producing agitation), he attains peace—not the man who craves enjoyments.
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