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PRACTICE OF KARMA YOGA
Now you can go."
The Sadhu was very much pleased with the king. He now realized his folly and the true glory of King Janak. He understood fully that Janak was a wonderful Brahma-Nishtha and had perfect balance of mind amidst multifarious activities. He prostrated before him again and again and took leave Then he did intense Sadhana, realized the Self and followed the example of Raja Janak in doing service to the world.
Raja Janak was a full-blown Jnani though he worked in the world. His Jnana was tested He was in the Durbar hall when a messenger brought the news that there was fire in the city Janak said: "My wealth is unlimited, and yet I have nothing. Even if the whole of Mithila is burnt, yet nothing is lost to me."
The name of Raja Janak is always associated with Karma Yoga and Karma Nishtha. In the Gita also Lord Krishna speaks to Arjuna 'Janak and others indeed attained perfection by action, then, having an eye to the welfare of the world also, thou shouldst perform action. Whatever a great man doeth, that other men also do, the standard he setteth up, by that the people go. Therefore, without attachment, constantly perform action which is duty, for by performing action without attachment, man verily reacheth the Supreme' Ch III-19, 20, 21
It is very difficult to find out the state of a Jnani by his external actions Jnana is purely a mental state
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