कृतार्थोऽनेन ज्ञानेनेत्येवं गलितधीः कृती, पश्यन् शृण्वन् स्पृशन् जिघ्रन् अश्नन् आस्ते यथासुखम्। ॥6॥
kṛtārtho'nena jñānenetyevaṁ galita-dhīḥ kṛtī, paśyan śṛṇvan spṛśan jighran aśnan āste yathāsukham. (6)
This verse expresses that a wise person, who understands their true self and finds joy within, experiences happiness in everyday activities like seeing, hearing, and eating. Their contentment comes from inner wisdom rather than external circumstances.
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