बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन ज्ञाततत्त्वो महाशयः, भोगमोक्षनिराकाङ्क्षी सदा सर्वत्र नीरसः। ॥66॥
bahunātra kim-uktena jñāta-tattvo mahāśayaḥ, bhoga-mokṣa-nirākāṅkṣī sadā sarvatra nīrasaḥ. (66)
This verse expresses that a wise person, who understands the true nature of reality, is free from cravings for worldly pleasures and even for spiritual freedom. Such a person remains calm and detached from desires, no matter where they are or when it is.
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