He does not speak of bondage or liberation. Sky flowers do not form a garland.
This couplet beautifully suggests that concepts like "bondage" and "liberation" are not absolute truths that declare themselves. They are human perceptions. Just as the vast, boundless sky doesn't need a garland of flowers to define its grandeur, true freedom transcends these dualistic ideas. The sky is complete in itself, needing no external adornment. Similarly, ultimate liberation isn't about escaping something or attaining something, but rather a state beyond the very notions of being bound or free. It points to a realization where these concepts dissolve, revealing an inherent, unconditioned state of being, much like the self-sufficient vastness of the sky.
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