Shloka 22
ऋभु–निदाघ-संवादः—अद्वैत-उपदेशः, समता, वासुदेव-स्वरूप-एकत्वम्
मनसः स्वस्थता तुष्टिश् चित्तधर्माव् इमौ द्विज चेतसो यस्य तत् पृच्छ पुमान् एभिर् न युज्यते
manasaḥ svasthatā tuṣṭiś cittadharmāv imau dvija cetaso yasya tat pṛccha pumān ebhir na yujyate
おお二度生まれし者よ、心の安定と満足—この二つこそチッタの真の性質である。これを意識に具える人について問え；これに結ばれぬ者は内なる修養に確立していない。
Sage Parāśara (teaching in dialogue to Maitreya; addressing the listener as dvija)
FAQs
This verse treats steadiness (svasthatā) and contentment (tuṣṭi) as defining traits of a well-formed mind, implying that spiritual maturity is recognized by inner stability rather than outward display.
He points to observable inner qualities—composure and contentment—as the criterion: inquire about the person who possesses these, because without them one is not genuinely ‘yoked’ to the path of self-rule.
Though Vishnu is not named in the line, the Purana’s framework treats such inner order as consonant with Vishnu’s sovereignty over dharma and cosmic harmony—self-mastery becomes a way of living in alignment with the Supreme Reality.