Shloka 45
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
रश्मीस्तेषां स मनसा यदा सम्यड्नियच्छति । तदा प्रकाशते<स्यात्मा घटे दीपो ज्वलन्निव,जब जीव बुद्धिरूपी सारथि और मनरूपी बागडोर-द्वारा इन्द्रियरूपी अश्वोंकी लगाम अच्छी तरह काबूमें रखता है तब घड़ेमें रखे हुए प्रजजलित दीपकके समान अपने भीतर ही उसका आत्मा प्रकाशित होने लगता है
raśmīs teṣāṃ sa manasā yadā samyaṅ niyacchati | tadā prakāśate 'syātmā ghaṭe dīpo jvalann iva ||
Bhishma said: When a person, by means of the mind, properly restrains the reins of the senses, then the Self within him shines forth—like a lamp burning steadily inside a pot. The teaching emphasizes inner discipline: ethical mastery begins with governing the senses through a well-directed mind, and from that restraint arises clear self-illumination rather than outward display.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Proper restraint of the senses through the mind leads to the manifestation of the inner Self; inner clarity arises from disciplined control, not from external action alone.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, he uses a simile: when the mind firmly governs the senses, the Self becomes evident within—like a lamp burning inside a pot—signifying steady, inward illumination.