जनक उवाच अकिञ्चनभवं स्वास्थ्यं कौपीनत्वेऽपि दुर्लभम्, त्यागादाने विहायास्मादहमासे यथासुखम्। ॥7॥
janaka uvāca akiñcanabhavaṁ svāsthyaṁ kaupīnatve'pi durlabham, tyāgādāne vihāyāsmād-aham-āse yathāsukham. (7)
In this verse, Janaka expresses that true happiness comes from understanding and accepting the nature of life, rather than being attached to ideas of renunciation or acceptance. He emphasizes that real peace arises from this awareness.
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