Shloka 12
जनक–ब्राह्मणसंवादः
Viṣaya, Mamatva, and Self-Mastery
यथा मम तथान्येषामिति मन्ये द्विजोत्तम । उष्यतां यावदुत्साहो भुज्यतां यावदुष्यते
yathā mama tathānyeṣām iti manye dvijottama | uṣyatāṁ yāvad utsāho bhujyatāṁ yāvad uṣyate ||
Sinabi ni Janaka: “O pinakamainam sa mga Brahmin, ito ang pinaniniwalaan kong totoo: kung ano ang para sa akin, gayon din para sa iba. Kaya manatili ka saanman mo naisin hangga’t nananatili ang iyong lakas at sigasig, at tamasahin nang nararapat ang anumang naroon sa pook na iyong tinutuluyan.”
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Janaka expresses an ethic of parity and empathy—recognizing that others’ needs and claims are like one’s own—paired with a dharmic model of hospitality: a guest may stay and partake appropriately, without greed, as long as circumstances and strength allow.
King Janaka addresses a Brahmin respectfully, granting him freedom to reside where he wishes and to make proper use of what is available during his stay, grounding this permission in the principle that one should regard others’ situation as comparable to one’s own.