Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 17
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
अङ्गिरा उवाच अपि तेऽनामयं स्वस्ति प्रकृतीनां तथात्मन: । यथा प्रकृतिभिर्गुप्त: पुमान् राजा च सप्तभि: ॥ १७ ॥
aṅgirā uvāca api te ’nāmayaṁ svasti prakṛtīnāṁ tathātmanaḥ yathā prakṛtibhir guptaḥ pumān rājā ca saptabhiḥ
अंगिरा म्हणाले—राजन्, तुझे शरीर‑मन आणि राज्याची साधने‑सहकारी कुशल आहेत ना? जसे प्रकृतीचे सात तत्त्व (महत्तत्त्व, अहंकार व पाच विषय) योग्य असतील तर जीव सुखी होतो, तसे राजा गुरु, मंत्री, राज्य, दुर्ग, कोष, दंड‑व्यवस्था व मित्र—या सातांनी संरक्षित असतो।
As it is quoted by Śrīdhara Svāmī in his Bhāgavatam commentary:
FAQs
This verse shows Vedic well-being as multi-layered—freedom from disease plus auspiciousness for one’s bodily constituents and also the inner self (mind/ātman), not merely physical health.
Aṅgirā approaches Citraketu during his distress and begins with a traditional, dharmic inquiry into his welfare—probing both outer health and inner condition—before guiding him spiritually.
Assess life in a balanced way: care for the body, stabilize the mind, and nurture the spiritual self—because real protection and stability come from harmony across all three.