Shloka 23
जनक–ब्राह्मणसंवादः
Viṣaya, Mamatva, and Self-Mastery
नाहमात्मार्थमिच्छामि मनो नित्यं मनो<न्तरे | मनो मे निर्जितं तस्माद् वशे तिष्ठति नित्यदा
janaka uvāca | nāham ātmārtham icchāmi mano nityaṁ mano'ntare | mano me nirjitaṁ tasmād vaśe tiṣṭhati nityadā ||
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जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
True mastery is not merely avoiding external pleasures but relinquishing even inner, mental enjoyments sought for personal gratification; by such detachment the mind becomes subdued and remains under one’s governance.
King Janaka is speaking as a teacher-figure, describing his inner discipline: he refuses to indulge even subtle mental objects for his own happiness, and thus declares that his mind has been conquered and stays continually under control.