nirmāna-mohā jita-saṅga-doṣāḥ adhyātma-nityā vinivṛtta-kāmāḥ dvandvair vimuktāḥ sukha-duḥkha-saṁjñair gacchanty amūḍhāḥ padam avyayaṁ tat
"Free from pride and delusion, with the evil of attachment conquered, ever dwelling in the Self, with desires turned away, liberated from the pairs of opposites known as pleasure and pain—the undeluded reach that imperishable state."
What This Means:
Those who reach that eternal state have these qualities: free from pride and delusion, conquered attachment, always centered in the Self, desires extinguished, liberated from pleasure-pain duality, clear-minded.
Going Deeper:
Five qualifications for reaching the 'avyaya pada' (imperishable state): (1) nirmāna-mohāḥ—free from pride (māna) and delusion (moha), (2) jita-saṅga-doṣāḥ—conquered the fault of attachment, (3) adhyātma-nityāḥ—constantly abiding in Self-knowledge, (4) vinivṛtta-kāmāḥ—desires completely turned away, (5) dvandvaiḥ vimuktāḥ—freed from dualities. 'Amūḍhāḥ'—the undeluded—these reach the goal.
How To Apply This:
Use this as a checklist for spiritual development: Am I free from pride? Have I conquered attachment? Do I dwell in Self-awareness? Have desires subsided? Am I beyond pleasure-pain reactions? Work on the weakest area.
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