Chapter 12
- 12.1समाध्यासादिविक्षिप्तौ व्यवहारः समाधये ।This verse teaches that we need to focus on our inner peace only when our mind is distracted by our own thoughts and beliefs.
- 12.2हेयोपादेयविरहादेवं हर्षविषादयोः ।This verse expresses a state of inner peace where the speaker no longer clings to preferences or aversions, experiencing a sense of calm…
- 12.3आश्रमानाश्रमं ध्यानं चित्तस्वीकृतवर्जनम् ।This verse speaks about understanding the different stages of life and recognizing how distractions arise from the mind.
- 12.4कर्मानुष्ठानमज्ञानाद्यथैवोपरमस्तथा ।This verse suggests that both avoiding action and taking action can come from a lack of understanding.
- 12.5अचिन्त्यं चिन्त्यमानोऽपि चिन्तारूपं भजत्यसौ ।This verse suggests that when we try to understand the ultimate reality, we often end up just reflecting our own thoughts.
- 12.6एवमेव कृतं येन स कृतार्थो भवेदसौ ।This verse celebrates the person who realizes their true, divine nature and lives in harmony with it, finding fulfillment and joy in their…
- 12.7अकिञ्चनभवं स्वास्थ्यं कौपीनत्वेऽपि दुर्लभम् ।In this verse, Janaka expresses that true happiness comes from understanding and accepting the nature of life, rather than being attached…
- 12.8कुत्रापि खेदः कायस्य जिह्वा कुत्रापि खिद्यते ।True happiness comes from letting go of physical tiredness, the struggles of speech, and mental distress.
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