Chapter 13 • Verse 9
इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यमनहंकार एव च। जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिदुःखदोषानुदर्शनम्॥
indriyārtheṣhu vairāgyam anahaṅkāra eva cha janma-mṛityu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣhānudarśhanam
Meaning
...detachment from sense objects, absence of ego, perceiving the evils of birth, death, old age, disease, and suffering...
True knowledge includes: detachment from sense pleasures, freedom from ego, and clear perception of the suffering inherent in birth, death, aging, and disease. Seeing life's inevitable pains motivates spiritual seeking.
Strength Reflection
"I see clearly that birth, death, aging, and disease are inevitable sufferings in material existence."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, grant me detachment and freedom from ego through clear seeing.