स्वपतो नास्ति मे हानिः सिद्धिर्यत्नवतो न वा, नाशोल्लासौ विहायास्मादहमासे यथासुखम्। ॥4॥
svapato nāsti me hāniḥ siddhir-yatnavato na vā, nāśollāsau vihāyāsmād-aham-āse yathā-sukham. (4)
This verse expresses the idea that true happiness comes from within and is not affected by external circumstances; whether we are resting or working hard, our inner peace remains unchanged.
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