Shloka 21
Aśmagīta: Janaka’s Inquiry on Loss, Kāla, and the Limits of Control (अश्मगीता)
आसन शयनं यानमुत्थानं पानभोजनम् । नियतं सर्वभूतानां कालेनैव भवत्युत,सभी प्राणियोंके लिये बैठना, सोना, चलना-फिरना, उठना और खाना-पीना--ये सभी कार्य समयके अनुसार ही नियत रूपसे होते रहते हैं
āsanaśayanaṁ yānam utthānaṁ pānabhojanam | niyataṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ kālenaiva bhavaty uta ||
Vua Janaka nói: Với mọi loài hữu tình, ngồi, nằm, đi lại, đứng dậy, ăn và uống—đều diễn ra theo một nề nếp nhất định, chỉ do Thời gian chi phối.
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
That even basic bodily functions and routines are regulated by Kāla (Time) for all beings; recognizing this reduces egoistic doership and supports disciplined, detached living aligned with dharma.
King Janaka is speaking in a reflective, instructive context within the Śānti Parva, emphasizing a philosophical point: ordinary actions like sitting, sleeping, moving, rising, eating, and drinking proceed according to an overarching temporal order.