As a water fowl, though floating on the water, is never drenched by it, similarly the Yogin of freed soul is never sullied by the imperfections of the three qualities,
यथा वारिचर: पक्षी न लिप्यति जले चरन्। विमुक्तात्मा तथा योगी गुणदोषैर्न लिप्यते॥