An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
लोष्टवत्पश्यते यस्तु ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ मुदिते वाश्वनागेन्द्रे उभे सैन्ये पथि स्थिते ॥
loṣṭavat paśyate yas tu tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim | mudite vāśvanāgendra ubhe sainye pathi sthite ||
Apakah kebahagiaan yang lebih besar daripada orang yang memandang segala sesuatu bagaikan segumpal tanah belaka? Ketika penguasa kuda dan gajah bersukacita, dan kedua bala tentara berdiri di jalan siap berhadapan, ketenangan batin yang seimbang demikianlah yang dipuji.
Varāha
It reflects a Purāṇic nīti style that promotes inner steadiness amid political or martial tension, echoing broader classical Indian ethical discourse on detachment.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the setting is situational (armies positioned on a road) rather than a named tīrtha or region.
Cultivate equanimity—seeing worldly circumstances as insignificant like a clod—especially amid conflict and high stakes.
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