Shloka 48
Nārada’s Darśana of Viśvarūpa Nārāyaṇa and the Caturmūrti Doctrine (नारदस्य नारायणदर्शनं चतुर्मूर्तिविचारश्च)
नास्ति ते सुखदु:खेषु विशेषो नासि लोलुप: । नौत्सुक्यं नृत्यगीतेषु न राग उपजायते
nāsti te sukha-duḥkheṣu viśeṣo nāsi lolupaḥ | na autsukyaṁ nṛtya-gīteṣu na rāga upajāyate ||
Janaka dit : «À tes yeux, il n’est point de différence entre plaisir et douleur. La cupidité ne te pousse pas. Tu n’éprouves ni désir de voir la danse ni d’entendre le chant, et nul attachement ne s’élève en ton esprit envers quelque objet de jouissance que ce soit.»
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises inner freedom: a disciplined person remains even-minded in pleasure and pain, is not pulled by greed, and does not develop attachment or craving for sensory entertainments. Such equanimity and non-attachment are presented as marks of spiritual maturity and ethical self-control.
King Janaka addresses a renunciate-like figure (implicitly someone exhibiting yogic steadiness), observing his lack of emotional fluctuation and desire. Janaka’s words function as a recognition of the person’s attained detachment, aligning with Shanti Parva’s broader instruction on peace, renunciation, and liberation-oriented conduct.