Shiva Purana

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अनुग्राह्यनपेक्षो ऽस्ति न हि कश्चिदनुग्रहः ॥ अतः स्वातन्त्र्यशब्दार्थाननपेक्षत्वलक्षणः ॥ ७ ॥

No blessing can be independent of one that is blessed. Hence the meaning of the word freedom is not characterised by ‘not depending on another’.

english translation

anugrAhyanapekSo 'sti na hi kazcidanugrahaH ॥ ataH svAtantryazabdArthAnanapekSatvalakSaNaH ॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript