Mahabharata · Santi Parva (Critical ed.)
Mahabharata 12.17.18 meaning
anantam bata me vittam yasya me nasti kinchana
mithilayam pradeeptayam na me dahyati kinchana
अनन्तं बत मे वित्तं यस्य मे नास्ति किञ्चन।
मिथिलायां प्रदीप्तायां न मे दह्यति किञ्चन॥
Endless is my wealth, since nothing at all is mine. Even if the city of Mithila burns down, nothing of mine is burned.
What it means
These are King Janaka's famous words, which Yudhishthira recalls. A king can live in a palace and still not be owned by it. When your peace does not depend on possessions, losing them cannot burn you.हिंदी में अर्थ
मेरा धन अनंत है, क्योंकि मेरा कुछ भी नहीं है। मिथिला नगरी जल भी जाए, तो भी मेरा कुछ नहीं जलता।
राजा जनक के प्रसिद्ध शब्द, जिन्हें युधिष्ठिर याद करते हैं। महल में रहकर भी उससे बँधे न रहना संभव है। जब शांति चीज़ों पर टिकी न हो, तो उनका खोना हमें नहीं जलाता।
Spoken by Yudhishthira.
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