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
Wahai dwija, keteguhan minda dan rasa puas—itulah dua dharma sejati bagi citta. Tanyalah tentang insan yang kesedarannya memilikinya; yang tidak bersatu dengannya belum teguh dalam disiplin batin.
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.