Earth, ether, water, heat, and wind, always keep up and nourish the body. Thinking of this, how can one feet any attachment for his body? Indeed, the body, which is subject to destruction, has no happiness in it.-Having heard these words Panchashikha that were shorn of deception, and delusion highly salutary, and treating of the Soul, king Janaka became filled with wonder, and prepared himself to address the Rishi once more.'
भूव्योमतोयानलवायवोऽपि सदा शरीरं प्रतिपालयन्ति। इतीदमालक्ष्य रतिः कुतो भवेद् विनाशिनोऽप्यस्य न शर्म विद्यते॥ इदमनुपधिवाक्यमच्छल परमनिरामयमात्मसाक्षिकम्। नरपतिरभिवीक्ष्य विस्मित: पुनरनुयोक्तुमिदं प्रचक्रमे॥