pṛthivī sadṛśo na lipyate tāyī kīlavad aprakampayaḥ |
hrada iva hi vinītakardamo niṣkaluṣā hi bhavanti paṇḍitāḥ |17,12|
12. Passionless as the firmament, firm as the lintel of the door: the wise man delights not in transmigration, which is like a troubled lake.