। - ॥ ८४ ॥
In plain words
If you truly long for freedom, throw sense-objects as far from you as you would poison. And hold close, like nectar, contentment, compassion, patience, honesty, peace, and self-mastery — cherish them always, and cherish them with real reverence.
Close to the Sanskrit
If indeed you have a longing for liberation, abandon sense-objects from a great distance, as you would poison. Cherish, like nectar, contentment, compassion, forbearance, straightforwardness, tranquility, and self-restraint — always, with reverence.