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पञ्चविंशतितत्त्वानां पुरुषो ऽद्भुतदर्पणः ।
अध्यात्ममबुधस्येह किमसत्कर्मभिर्भवेत् ॥ १७ ॥
 
panca-vimsati-tattvanam
puruso 'dbhuta-darpanah
adhyatmam abudhasyeha
kim asat-karmabhir bhavet
panca-vimsati-twenty-five; tattvanam-of the elements; purusah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adbhuta-darpanah-the wonderful manifester; adhyatmam-the overseer of all causes and effects; abudhasya-of one who does not know; iha-in this world; kim asat-karmabhih bhavet-what can be the benefit of engaging in temporary fruitive activities.

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