यतेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिर्मुनिर्मोक्षपरायणः। विगतेच्छाभयक्रोधो यः सदा मुक्त एव सः।।5.28।।
yatendriya-mano-buddhir munir mokṣa-parāyaṇaḥ vigatecchā-bhaya-krodho yaḥ sadā mukta eva saḥ
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Sanskrit to English Translation
A Reading - Rantideb
Why: with senses, mind, and intellect controlled, the sage intent on liberation, free from desire, fear, and anger, is forever liberated, restating the same core qualities, desire, fear, anger, released, as the recurring definition of freedom throughout the chapter.
In life: it's worth noticing how often this same short list, desire, fear, anger, keeps reappearing as the actual obstacle, across very different verses and contexts.
Teaching: treat these three, desire, fear, anger, as your primary ongoing watchlist. Most disturbances to your peace will trace back to one of them specifically.