- Source
- Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 320)
- Dialogue
- King Janaka and various wandering mendicants
Significance
Complements the Bhagavata's Bhikshu Gita with an emphasis on statecraft-free asceticism.
From the supplementary & esoteric Gita literature collection—regional, narrative, and specialized wisdom-songs.
Key concepts
- The psychological freedom that comes from owning nothing and depending entirely on divine providence
- Ending the internal fever of anxiety by refusing to hoard material goods
- Equanimity toward praise, blame, hunger, and abundance
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