Verse 1.194
क्षुधा तृषा तथा निद्रा कान्तिरालस्यमेव च । तेजः पञ्चगुणं प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मज्ञानेन भाषितम्
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Hunger, thirst, sleep, luster, and even lethargy are declared to be the fivefold manifestation of tejas (inner radiance), as spoken in the knowledge of Brahman. This verse overturns the common perception that basic bodily urges and states…
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