Janaka said:

First I became intolerant of physical action,
then of extensive speech, and then of thought.
and thus I firmly abide. 12.1

Having no attachment for sound and
other sense objects,
The Self not being an object of perception,
my mind is freed from distraction and one-pointed.
and thus I firmly abide. 12.2

Distraction is caused by superimposition,
and concentration activity is required,
seeing this to be the rule, I thus abide. 12.3

Having nothing to accept and nothing to reject,
having neither joy nor sorrow
ho! my lord, thus I do abide. 12.4

What is there If I observe or neglect
the four stages of life?
meditation,
controlling the mind,
these are mere distractions!
and thus I abide. 12.5

Abstention from action is as much the
outcome of ignorance, as is the performance of action.
Knowing fully well this truth, thus I do abide. 12.6

To think on the Unthinkable One,
a form of thought is require.
given up even on that thought,
thus certainly I abide. 12.7

That one who has accomplished this ,
who is such by nature,
fulfilled is. 12.8

XII   Fulfillment.
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