Text 22]
King Citraketu's Lamentation
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PURPORT
Aṅgirā Rṣi asked the King whether his mind was also under control. This is most essential for happiness.
TEXT 21
आत्मनः प्रीयते नात्मा परतः स्वत एव वा ।
लक्षयेऽलब्धकामं त्वां चिन्तया शबलं मुखम् ॥२१॥
ātmanaḥ prīyate nātmā 
    parataḥ svata eva vā 
    lakṣaye 'labdha-kāmaṁ tvāṁ 
    cintayā śabalaṁ mukham
ātmanaḥ—of you; prīyate—is pleased; na—not; ātmā—the mind; parataḥ—due to other causes; svataḥ—due to yourself; eva—indeed; vā—or; lakṣaye—I can see; alabdha-kāmaṁ—not achieving your desired goals; tvāṁ—you; cintayā—by anxiety; śabalaṁ—pale; mukham—face.
TRANSLATION
O King Citraketu, I can observe that your mind is not pleased. You seem not to have achieved your desired goal. Is this because of your yourself, or has it been caused by others? Your pale face reflects your deep anxiety.
TEXT 22
एवं विकल्पितो राजन् विदुषा मुनिनापि सः ।
प्रश्रयावनतोऽभ्याह प्रजाकामस्ततो मुनिम् ॥२२॥
evaṁ vikalpito rājan 
    viduṣā munināpi saḥ 
    praśrayāvanato 'bhyāha 
    prajā-kāmas tato munim