यस्यात्मानुवशश्चेत्स्यात् सर्वे तद्वशगा इमे ।
लोकाः सपाला यच्छन्ति सर्वे बलिमतन्द्रिताः ॥ २० ॥
yasya-of whom; atma-mind; anuvasah-under control; cet-if; syat-may be; sarve-all; tat-vasa-gah-under the control of him; ime-these; lokah-the worlds; sa-palah-with their governors; yacchanti-offer; sarve-all; balim-contribution; atandritah-becoming free from laziness.
If the king's mind is fully controlled, all his family members and governmental officers are subordinate to him. His provincial governors present taxes on time, without resistance, and what to speak of lesser servants?
Aṅgira Rsi asked the King whether his mind was also under control. This is most essential for happiness.