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 ||
阇那迦说道：“婆罗门中之最胜者啊，我以为此理真实不虚：于我如何，于他人亦复如是。故汝随意所欲而住，唯愿精力与志气尚存之时；居于何处，便于何处依法受用其所可得。”
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.