Shloka 26
सप्तहोतृ-विधानम् एवं इन्द्रिय–मनःसंवादः
The Seven Hotṛs and the Debate of Senses and Mind
वैमनस्यं गतानां च जन्तूनामल्पचेतसाम् | अस्मदर्थ कृते कार्य दृश्यते प्राणधारणम्,जो मनरहित हुए मन्दबुद्धि प्राणी हैं, उनमें भी हमारे लिये ही कार्य किये जानेपर प्राण- धारण देखा जाता है
vaimanasyaṃ gatānāṃ ca jantūnām alpacetasām | asmadarthaṃ kṛte kārye dṛśyate prāṇadhāraṇam ||
Kahit sa mga nilalang na mapurol ang isip, na nalugmok sa panlulumo at nawalan ng panloob na pagpipigil, nakikita pa rin ang likas na pagnanais na panatilihin ang buhay kapag may gawaing isinasagawa para sa atin. Ipinahihiwatig ng isip ang isang maselang katotohanang etikal: ang mga nilalang ay nagtitiis at kumikilos hindi lamang para sa sarili, kundi madalas na nahihikayat na ingatan ang buhay at pagsisikap dahil sa tungkulin, pag-asa sa iba, o pangangailangan ng kapwa.
मन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that the impulse to preserve life and continue effort persists even in beings who are mentally weakened or despondent, especially when responsibility or a task is connected to the needs of others—suggesting an ethical dimension of endurance rooted in duty and relational obligation.
The speaker identified as 'Mind' (मन) reflects on observable behavior in living beings: despite low understanding and inner discouragement, they still keep themselves alive and carry on when a work is to be done for 'our' sake—using this as an illustrative point in a broader moral-philosophical discourse.