अर्जयित्वाऽखिलानर्थान् भोगानाप्नोति पुष्कलान्, न हि सर्वपरित्यागमन्तरेण सुखी भवेत्। ॥20॥
arjayitvā-'khilān-arthān bhogān-āpnoti puṣkalān, na hi sarvaparityāgam-antareṇa sukhī bhavet. (20)
This verse suggests that while we may find pleasure in various sensory experiences, true happiness comes from letting go of our attachment to these things. It emphasizes the idea that lasting joy is found in detachment rather than in the pursuit of material pleasures.
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