Verse 641

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US-P19.002ab ।US-P19.002cd ॥

In plain words

Saying 'I' and 'mine', you wear yourself out for what gains nothing. Others hold that all your work is for someone other than you. You have no awareness of things, and I want nothing at all. So stillness is the only thing that fits you, mind. Be still.

Close to the Sanskrit

Saying 'I' and 'mine', you strive in vain; others hold that your striving is for another's sake. You have no awareness of objects, and I have no wanting; therefore quieting alone is fitting for you, O mind.