Ashtaa Vakra Gita

Ashtaa Vakra Gita
पपपपप पपपपपप First Chapter
पपप पपपप - Old king Janaka asks the young Ashtavakra - How
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप, knowledge is attained, how liberation is attained
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप and how non-attachment is attained, please tell me
पपपपपपप प पपप all this. ॥1प
पपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपप पप पपपपपपप-पप
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Sri Ashtavakra answers - If you wish to attain

पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप, liberation, give up the passions (desires for sense
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप objects) as poison. Practice forgiveness, simplicity,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप, पपपपप compassion, contentment and truth as nectar. ॥2प
पपपपपपपपपपपप-पप
प पपपपपप प पपप पपपपपपपपप You are neither earth, nor water, nor fire, nor air or
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप space. To liberate, know the witness of all these as
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप conscious self. ॥3प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप-पप
पपप पपपप पपपपप पपपपप If you detach yourself from the body and rest in
पपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप consciousness, you will become content, peaceful
पपपपपप पपपप पपपपपप and free from bondage immediately. ॥4प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप-
पप
प पपपप पपपपपपपपपप पपपप: You do not belong to 'Brahman' or any other caste,
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप:प you do not belong to 'Celibate' or any other stage,
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप nor are you anything that the eyes can see. You are
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपप- unattached, formless and witness of everything - so
पप be happy. ॥5प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपप Righteousness, unrighteousness, pleasure and pain

पपपपपपप प पप पपपपप are connected with the mind and not with the all-
प पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप pervading you. You are neither the doer nor the
पपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपप-पप reaper of the actions, so you are always almost free.
॥6प
पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप You are the solitary witness of all that is, almost
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप always free. Your only bondage is understanding
पपपपप पप पप पपपपप the seer to be someone else. ॥7प

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप Ego poisons you to believe: “I am the doer”.

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Believe “I am not the doer”. Drink this nectar and
पपपप पपपपपपप be happy. ॥8प
पपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपप पपपप पपपप-पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप The resolution "I am single, pure knowledge”

पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप consumes even the dense ignorance like fire. Be
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप beyond disappointments and be happy. ॥9प
पपपपपपप पपपप पपपप-पप
पपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपप Feel the ecstasy, the supreme bliss where this
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप world appears unreal like a snake in a rope, know
पपपपपपपपपपपपप प this and move happily. ॥10प
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपप-पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पप If you think you are free you are free. If you think
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप you are bound you are bound. It is rightly said: You
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप become what you think. ॥11प
पप पपपप पप पपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप
पपपपप पपपपपप पपपपप The soul is witness, all-pervading, infinite, one,

पपपपप पपप free, inert, neutral, desire-less and peaceful. Only
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप due to illusion it appears worldly. ॥12प
पपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- Meditate on unchanging, conscious and non-dual

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप Self. Be free from the illusion of 'I' and think this
पपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपप external world as part of you. ॥13प
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप O son, you have become habitual of thinking- “I am

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप body” since long. Experience the Self and by this
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप sword of knowledge cut that bondage and be
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपप- happy. ॥14प
पपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप You are free, still, self-luminous, stainless.Trying to

पपपप पपपपपपपपपप keep yourself peaceful by meditation is your
पपपपपपपप bondage. ॥15प
पपपपप पप पप पपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-पपप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप You have pervaded this entire universe; really, you
पपपपपप have pervaded it all. You are pure knowledge, don't
पपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप get disheartened. ॥16प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप You are desire-less, changeless, solid and abode to

पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप calmness, unfathomable intelligent. Be peaceful
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पप and desire nothing but consciousness. ॥17प
पपपपपपपपपपपपप:पप-पपप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप Know that form is unreal and only the formless is
पपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप permanent. Once you know this, you will not take
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप birth again. ॥18प
प पपपपपपपपपपप:पप-पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Just as form exists inside a mirror and outside it,

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप पपप Supreme Self exists both within and outside the
पपपपपपपपपपपप body. ॥19प
पपपपपपपपपप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-पपप
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपप Just as the same space exists both inside and
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप outside a jar, the eternal, continuous God exists in
पपपपपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपप all. ॥20प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप-पपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Second Chapter
पपप पपपप - King Janaka says: Amazingly, I am flawless,

पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपप peaceful, beyond nature and of the form of
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप पपपप knowledge. It is ironical to be deluded all this time.
पपपपपपपपप पपपप ॥1प
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
As I illumine this body, so I illumine the world.
पपपपपपप पपप पपपपप
Therefore, either the whole world is mine or
पपप पप पपपपपपपपप-
nothing is. ॥2प
पपप प प पपपपपपप-पप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Now abandoning this world along with the body,
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप Lord is seen through some skill. ॥3प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-पप
पपप प पपपपप पपपपपपपप-

पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप Just as waves, foam and bubbles are not different
पपपपपप प पपप पपपपपप from water, similarly all this world which has
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप emanated from self, is not different from self. ॥4प
पप-पप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
On reasoning, cloth is known to be just thread,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप similarly all this world is self only. ॥5प
पपपपपपपपपपप-पप
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप Just as the sugar made from sugarcane juice has the
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप same flavor, similarly this world is made out from
पपप पपपपपपपप me and is constantly pervaded by me. ॥6प
पपपपपपपपपपप-पप
Due to ignorance, self appears as the world; on
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
realizing self it disappears. Due to oversight a rope
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
appears as a snake and on correcting it, snake does
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप प पपप
प-पप not appear any longer. ॥7प
पपपपपपप पप पपपप पपपप

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Light is my very nature and I am nothing else
पपपप besides that. That light illumines the ego as it
पपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपप illumines the world. ॥8प
पपपपपपपपप पप पपप प-पप
पपप पपपपपपपपप Amazingly, this imagined world appears in me due

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप to ignorance, as silver in sea-shell, a snake in the
पपपपपप rope, water in the sunlight. ॥9प

पपपपपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपप
पपपप पपपपपपपप पपपप प-पप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप

This world is originated from me and gets
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
absorbed in me, like a jug back into clay, a wave
पपपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपप
पपपप पपपप पपपप प-पपप into water, and a bracelet into gold. ॥10प
पपप पपप पपप पपपपप

Amazing! Salutations to me who is indestructible
पपपपपप पपपप पपपपपप पपप
and remains even after the destruction of the
whole world from Brahma down to the grass.
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप प-
पपप ॥11प

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Amazing! Salutations to me who is one,who
पपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप appears with body, neither goes nor come
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप anywhere and pervades all the world. ॥12प
प-पपप

पपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप Amazing! Salutations to me who is skilled and
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप there is no one else like him, who without even
पपप पपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपप- touching this body, holds all the world. ॥13प
पपप

Amazing! Salutations to me who either does not
पपपप पप पपपपपप पपपपपप
possess anything or possesses anything that could
पपपप पपपप पप पपपपप पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-पपप be referred by speech and mind. ॥14प
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप

पपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप Knowledge, object of knowledge and the knower,
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपप these three do not exist in reality. The flawless self
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप प- appears as these three due to ignorance. ॥15प
पपप
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप
पपपपप- Definitely, duality (distinction) is the fundamental
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप reason of suffering. There is no other remedy for it
पपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप other than knowing that all that is visible, is unreal,
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप प- and that I am one, pure consciousness. ॥16प
पपप
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपप I am of the nature of light only, due to ignorance I
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपप have imagined other attributes in me. By reasoning
पपपपपपपपपपप thus, I exist eternally and without cause. ॥17प
पपपपपपपपपपप प-पपप
प पप पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पप
For me there is neither bondage nor liberation. I
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
am peaceful and without support. This world
though imagined in me, does not exist in me in
पपप पपप पपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपपपप प पपप पपपपपपपपप- reality. ॥18प
पपप
प पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Definitely this world along with this body is non-
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप प existent. Only pure, conscious self exists. What else
पपपपपपपपपप is there to be imagined now?प19प
पपपपपपपपपपपप-पपप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पपप पपपप The body, heaven and hell, bondage and liberation,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप and fear, these are all unreal. What is my
पपप पप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप connection with them who is conscious. ॥20प
प-पपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपप
प पपपपपप पपपपपप पपप Amazingly, I do not see duality in a crowd, it also
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप appear desolate. Now who is there to have an
पपप पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- attachment with. ॥21प
पपप
पपपप पपपप प पप पपपप

पपपप पपपपपप पप पपपपप I am not the body, nor is the body mine. I am
पपपपप पप पप पपपप consciousness. My only bondage is the thirst for
पपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप life. ॥22प
प-पपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप-
Amazingly, as soon as the mental winds arise in the
infinite ocean of myself, many waves of surprising
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप प- worlds come into existence. ॥23प
पपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप As soon as these mental winds subside in the
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप infinite ocean of myself, the world boat of trader-
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप प- like 'jeeva' gets destroyed as if by misfortune. ॥24प
पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
Amazingly, in the infinite ocean of myself, the
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
waves of life arise, meet, play and disappear
पपपपपपप
naturally. ॥25प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप-
पपप
पपपपप पपपपपप Third Chapter
पपपपपपपपप पपपप -
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Ashtavakra says - Know self as indestructible and
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप one. How could a wise man having self-knowledge
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप can like acquiring wealth?प1प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
Not knowing self leads to attachment in false sense
objects just as mistakenly understanding mother of
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पप pearl as silver invokes greed. ॥2प
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप

This world originates from self like waves from the
पपपपपप पप पपपपपप
sea. Recognizing, "I am That", why run like a
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
poor?प3प
पपप पपप पप पपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
After hearing self to be pure, conscious and very
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
beautiful, how can you be attracted to sexual
objects and get impure?प4प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
For a sage who knows himself to be is in all beings
and all beings in him, retaining attachment is
surprising!प5प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपप For the one aspiring for highest non-dual Lord and
पपपपपपपपपपप fully aware of the meaning of liberation,
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप subjugation to desires is surprising. ॥6प
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- For a person having reached his last time,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप incapable of enjoying and knowing it to be enemy
पपपपपपपप of the gained knowledge, it is surprising to be after
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप sexual desires. ॥7प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Suprise, unattached to this and the other world,

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप those who can discriminate between the
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप permanent and the impermanent, and wish to
पपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपपप- liberate are afraid of liberation. ॥8प
पपपपप पपपपपप Third Chapter
पप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप
The wise who always see self only, are neither
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
pleased nor get angry whether they are feted or
पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपप
प पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पप tormented. ॥9प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपप

How can noble men be perturbed by praise or
पपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपप blame who see their bodies alike to others. ॥10प
पपपपपपपप- पपप
Devoid of any questions, seeing this world as
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
imagined in Maya, how can one with resolute
पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
intelligence be fearful of even the incident
पपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप-
death?प11प
पपप

Who can be compared to the saint, free from
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
desires even in disappointment and satisfied with
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
the knowledge of self?प12प
पपपपप पपप पपपपपपप- पपप
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप Know this world to be visible due to its very nature,
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप it is non-existent actually.How can a person with
पपपपपपपप resolute intelligence discriminate things as to be
प पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप- taken or to be rejected?प13प
पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप One who has given up inner passions, is beyond
पपपपपपपपप doubts and is without any desires does not feel
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप pain or pleasure due to random events. ॥14प
प पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पपप
पपपपपप पपपपपप Fourth Chapter
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Ashtavakra says: The self - aware wise man takes
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप the worldly matter sportively, he just cannot be
पपपपपप पपपपपप Fourth Chapter
पपपपप पपपपपपपपप compared to a deluded person taking burdens of

प पप पपपपपपपपपपप- the situations. ॥1प
पपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप- पप
पपप पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपप

A yogi feels no joy even after attaining a state for
which Indra and all other demi-gods yearn for.
पपप पपपप पपपपपप पपपप प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप ॥2प
पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप He who has self-knowledge remains untouched by
पपपपपप good and bad even internally, as the sky cannot be
प पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप contaminated by the presence of smoke in it. ॥3प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप Who can prevent a great man from living in the
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप present as per his wish as he knows himself as this
पप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपप- whole world. ॥4प
पप
From Brahma down to the grass, in all four
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
categories of living creatures, who else can give up
पपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप-
desire and aversion except an enlightened man.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप ॥5प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप-
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप It is very rare to know Self as One and Lord of the
पपप पपपपपप पपपप पपपपपप world, and he who knows this does not fear
प पपप पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- anyone or anything. ॥6प
पप
पपपप पपपपपप Fifth Chapter
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Ashtavakra says:

प पप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप You are not connected with anything. You are
पपपप पपपपपप Fifth Chapter
पपप pure. What do you want to renounce? Dissolve

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप this unreal connection and be one with Self.
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप- ॥1प
पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप- पप
पपपपप पपपप पपपपपप

As bubbles rise in the sea, the world originates
from non-dual Self. Know this and be one with
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपप पपप पपपपपप- पप Self. ॥2प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप In spite of being visible from eyes, this world is

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप unreal. You are immaculate and this world does
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपप not exist in you like an imagined snake in a
पपपपप पपप पपपपपप- पप rope. Know this and be one with Self. ॥3प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप Know yourself equal in pleasure and pain,

पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप complete, equal in hope and disappointment,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप- equal in life and death and eternal and be one
पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप- पप with Self. ॥4प
पपपप पपपपपप Sixth chapter
पपपपप पपपपपपपप Ashtavakra says - I am infinite like space, and this world is
पपपपप unimportant like a jar. This is Knowledge. This is neither to
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप be renounced nor to be accepted but to be one with it. ॥1प
प पपपपपप प पपपपप
पपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपपप प
I am like a vast ocean and the visible world is like its waves.
पपपपपपपपपपपपप
This is Knowledge. This is neither to be renounced nor to
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप
प पपपपपप प पपपपप be accepted but to be one with it. ॥2प
पपप प
पपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपप This world is imagined in me like silver in a sea-shell. This
पपपपपपपपपपपप is Knowledge. This is neither to be renounced nor to be
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप accepted but to be one with it. ॥3प
प पपपपपप प पपपपप
पपप पप पपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप I exist in everyone like everyone is in me. This is
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप Knowledge. This is neither to be renounced nor to be
प पपपपपप प पपपपप accepted but to be one with it. ॥4प
पपपपप पपपपपप Seventh Chapter
पपप पपपप -
King Janaka says: In infinite ocean of myself, world
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
wanders here and there like a ship driven by its own
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप प
wind. But it does not create turbulence in me. ॥1प
पप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप In infinite ocean of myself, world rises and vanishes
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप naturally like a wave by 'Maya'. But it does not cause any
प पप पपपपपपपपप प growth or damage to me. ॥2प
पपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप
In infinite ocean of myself, world exists like a dream.
But I exist as supremely peaceful and formless. ॥3प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपपपपप पपपपपप पप
पपपपप-
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप In that infinite and stainless state, there remains no
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप feeling of 'I' or any other feeling. Like this I exist,
पपपपप unattached, devoid of desires and at peace. ॥4प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप Surprise, I am pure consciousness and the world is like
पपप पप पपप पपपपप a magic. How can there be thoughts of useful and
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- useless in me?प5प
पप
पपपपप पपपपपप Eighth Chapter
पपप पपपपप पपप
पपपपपप Sri Ashtavakra says: There is bondage, as long as mind desires
something, grieves about something, sacrifices something,
पपपपपप
accepts something, is pleased about something or is angry
पपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपपपपप about something. ॥1प
पपपपपपप पपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप-पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपप
प पपपपपप प पपपपपप Liberation is when mind does not desire, does not grieve,
प पपपपपप प does not sacrifice, does not accept, is not pleased or get angry.
पपपपपपपप ॥2प
प पपपपपपप प
पपपपपपपपप- पप

पपपपपप
पपपपप पपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप There is bondage when mind is attracted towards any of the
पपप पपपपपप पपप visible things and liberation is when mind is not attracted to
पपपपपप- anything visible. ॥3प
पपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपप पपपप पपप

पपपपपप
There is bondage, as long as there is feeling of 'I' and 'my' and
पपपपप पपपपपप पपपप
liberation is when there is no feeling of 'I' and 'my'. Knowing
पपपपपपप पपपपप
this stay playful neither accepting nor sacrificing anything.
पपपपपपप-
पप पपपपप पपपपपप ॥4प
पपपप- पप
पपप पपपपपप Ninth Chapter
पपपपपपपप प Sri Ashtavakra says: This is to be done and this should
not be done, such confusions have never ended for
पपप पपपपपपपप पपपप पपप
anybody. Knowing this, be indifferent (neutral), be
पपप पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पप ascetic and don't follow such (ritualistic) rules. ॥1प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपप

O Son! Blessed and rare are those who observe the
useless efforts of others and thereby extinguish their
प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- lust for life, luxuries and good food. ॥2प
पप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
All this is impermanent and is surrounded by the three
types of pain (body, luck and money). It is without any
पपपपप पपपपपपपप पपपपप-
essence, contemptible and is to be abandoned. Only
पप पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप- पप after deciding it firmly, peace is attained. ॥3प
पपपपप पपपप पपप पपप पप

पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप पप
पपपपपप When was that age or time when there are no
पपपपपपपपपपपपप confusions for a person. So become indifferent to your
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप doubts and attain happiness without much effort. ॥4प
पप
पपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप

पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपप
Having seen the difference of opinions among the great
पपपपपपपप
sages, saints and yogis, who will not get detached and
पप प पपपपपपप पपपपपपप- attain peace. ॥5प
पप
पपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप प पपप Knowing consciousness directly, a guru, who is
पपपपपप unattached and neutral, will definitely lead others out of
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप the cycle of birth and death. ॥6प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपप पपपपपप Ninth Chapter
पपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपप See the change in nature of elements as the change in
पपपपपपपपप quantity of finer (subtle) entities. After seeing this, you
पपपपपपपपपप would be free from bondage immediately and would be
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप established in your very nature. ॥7प
पपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपप पप पपपपप पपप

पपपपप पपपपपप पपपप Desires (attachment) create the world. Knowing it, shun
पपपपपपपपप all attachments. This detachment will lead to rejection
पपपपपपपपपपप- of desires and you as consciousness will remain as you
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपप are. ॥8प
पपप पपपपपप Tenth Chapter
Sri Ashtavakra says - Give up the

enemies, desires and money, the
पपपपप पपपपपप पपपप- primary cause of many misfortunes.
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
Rejecting these two will lead to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
righteousness and thus be indifferent
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप- पप
to everything. ॥1प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
Look at friends, land, money, wife and
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपप पपप
other properties as a dream in Maya to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
be destroyed in three to five days. ॥2प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपप पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप Wherever there is attachment, there is

पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपप पपप world! Applying this mature non-
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप attachment be free of desires and
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पप attain happiness. ॥3प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- Desires alone are the bondage for Self.

पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप Extinguishing desires is called
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप liberation. Non-attachment to worldly
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- things can only lead to continuous
पप bliss. ॥4प
You are one (without a second),

conscious and pure and this world is
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
non-conscious and illusory. You don't
पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप
have a trace of ignorance and desire to
पप पपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपप- पप
know. ॥5प
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपप In past lives, many times your

पपपपपपप पपपपपप पप kingdoms, children, wives, bodies and
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप comforts have destroyed despite of
पप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप your attachment to them. ॥6प
पपपपपपपप पपपपप
Any amount of wealth, desires and
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
good deeds will not result in peace
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
from this world of illusion. ॥7प
प पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- पप
पपपप प पपप पपपपपपप In how many lives have you not taken
पपपपप पपपप पपपपप pain in performing various activities
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप with body, mind and speech. Now be
पपप पपपपपप Tenth Chapter
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप non-attached to them. ॥8प

पपपपप पपपपपप Eleventh Chapter
Sri Ashtavakra says - Change of states like

पपपपपपपपप पपपप - presence (visibility, birth) and absence
(invisibility, death) occur naturally. One
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
who knows it with definiteness becomes
free from defects, free from pain and
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
attains peace easily. ॥1प
God is the creator of all and no one else.

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप
One who knows it with definiteness
पपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप
becomes free from all internal desires.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
That serene man becomes indifferent
पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पप
everywhere. ॥2प
Good and bad times are due to previous

पपपप पपपपप पपपप actions (which decide fate). One who
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप knows it with definiteness becomes
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप content and gains regular control on
प पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप- पप senses. He neither desires nor gets
disappointed. ॥3प
Pleasure-pain and birth-death are due to

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
previous actions (which decide fate). One
who knows it with definiteness acts
without desire. He acts playfully and never
पपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप- पप
gets attached to them. ॥4प
Worry gives rise to suffering and nothing

पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपप
else. One who knows it with definiteness
becomes free from worries and becomes
पपप पपपप पपपप पपपपपप
content, peaceful and without any desire
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
anywhere. ॥5प
Neither I am this body, nor this body is

पपपप पपपप प पप पपपप
mine. I am pure knowledge. One who
knows it with definiteness gets liberated
पपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपपप
in this life. He neither remembers (acts
प पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पप
done in) past nor (worries of) future. ॥6प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप From grass till Brahma, I alone exist and

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप nothing else. One who knows it with
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपप definiteness becomes free from desires,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- becomes pure, peaceful and unattached to
पपपपप पपपपपप Eleventh Chapter
पप what he has or what he is yet to get. ॥7प
This world of many wonders, actually does

पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
not exist. One who knows it with
प पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
definiteness becomes free from desires
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
and attains the form of pure existence. He
प पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप- पप
finds unlimited peace. ॥8प
पपपपपप पपपपपप Twelfth Chapter
पपप पपपप - Sri Janaka says - First I developed indifference towards

पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप actions performed by body then I became indifferent to
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप actions performed by speech. Now, I have become
पप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप indifferent to all sorts of anxieties and stay as I am.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप ॥1प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- Unattached to sound and other senses and knowing

that Self is not an object of sight, I remain free of
disturbances and focused as I am. ॥2प
Seeing the transitions between abnormal states of
incorrect perception and the meditative states as a
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप (natural) rule, I stay as I am. ॥3प
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप O seer of God, away from the feelings to store or to
पपपपपपपपप पप leave and without any pleasure or pain, I stay as I am.
पपपपपपपपपप ॥4प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Looking at the various stages of life and their absence,
पपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप- rules accepted and prohibited by mind and such
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- options, I stay as I am. ॥5प
पप
Being aware of the ignorance in performing rituals and
पपपपपप पपपपपपपप
पपपपपपप knowing the Truth properly, I stay as I am. ॥6प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप While thinking about the Unthinkable, we ponder over
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप our thoughts only. So abandoning that thought, I stay as
पपपपपपप I am. ॥7प
पपपपप पपपप पपप प

He who follows thus gets liberated. One whose nature
पपपपप पपपपपपप पप is like this gets liberated. ॥8प
पपपपपप पपपपपप Twelfth Chapter
प पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Thirteenth Chapter
पपप पपपप- Sri Janaka says - The inherent quality of having

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप nothing is hard to attain, even with just a loin-
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप cloth. Hence I exist in pleasure at all times
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- abandoning both the feelings of renunciation and
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पप acquisition. ॥1प
पपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपप

Actually, there exist no pain due to body, no pain
due to speech, no pain due to mind. Abandoning
पपप पपपपपपपप
all the efforts, I exist pleasantly in all situations.
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप ॥2प
पपपपपपपप- पप
पपपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपप

No action is ever committed, in reality.
पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
Understanding thus I exist pleasantly in all
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पप situations by just doing what is to be done. ॥3प
Yogis, attached with their bodies think in terms of

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
doing or avoiding certain actions. This causes
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
bondage. But I exist pleasantly in all situations
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
abandoning the feelings of attachment and
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पप
detachment. ॥4प
पपपपपपपपपप प पप पपपपपपपप
I, actually, concur no benefit or loss while taking
पपपपप प पपपपप पपप
rest, moving, sleeping, sitting, walking or
पपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप
dreaming. Hence I exist pleasantly in all situations.
पपपपपपपपपपप- पप ॥5प
पपपपपप पपपपपप पप पपपपप I lose nothing by sleeping and gain nothing by

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप प पपप action or inaction. Hence I exist pleasantly in all
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- situations abandoning the feelings of joy and
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पप sorrow. ॥6प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप I understand by experience that pleasure and pain

पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप come and go again and again. Hence I exist
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- pleasantly in all situations abandoning the feelings
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पप of auspicious(good) and inauspicious(bad). ॥7प
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Fourteenth Chapter
Sri Janaka says - He, who is thoughtless by nature and
पपपपपपपपपपप पप
desires only very rarely becomes mostly free from the past
memories as if a person from a dream when he wakes up.
पपपपपपपप पपपपप पप
पपपपप- ॥1प
पपपपपपपप पप पपपपप- पप

पपप पप पपपपपपपपपपप
When I do not have any desires left, what will I do of wealth,
पपप पपपपपपपप पपप प
पपपपपपपप friends, sensual satisfaction, scriptures or knowledge. ॥2प
पपप पप पपपपप
पपपपपपपपप- पप
Realizing the witness who is called God or Lord, I became
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
indifferent to bondage or liberation and do not worry for
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप प
प पपपपप पपपपपपप my liberation. ॥3प
पपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप The state which is without desires within, and is carefree
पपपपपपपपपपपप outwardly just like a mad man, can only be recognized by
पपपपपपपपपपपपप- someone in the same enlightened state. ॥4प
पपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप-
पप
पपपपप पपपपपप Fifteenth Chapter
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Sri Ashtavakra says - A man with honest

पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
approach can attain enlightenment by ordinary
instructions. Without it even the life long
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पप curiosity is not going to help. ॥1प
Indifference in sense objects is liberation and
पपपपप पपपपपपप पपपप
interest in them is bondage. Knowing thus, do
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपप- पप as you like. ॥2प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
Eloquent, intelligent and industrious men
पपप पपपपपपपपपप
become calm, silent and inactive after knowing
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप-
the Truth so the people who are after worldly
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप pleasure discard it. ॥3प
Neither are you this body nor this body is yours,

प पपपप पपपप प पप पपपप पपपपपप
you are not the doer of actions or the one who
पपपपप प पप पपपपपप
bears their results. You are consciousness,
पपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपप
eternal witness and without desires so stay
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पप
blissfully. ॥4प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप Liking and disliking are traits of mind and you
प पपपपपप पपपपपप are not mind in any case. You are choice-less.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप You are of the form of knowledge and flawless
पपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पप so stay blissfully. ॥5प
Know that all beings exist in you and you exist
in all beings. So leave ego and attachment and
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पप stay blissfully. ॥6प

पपपपप पप पपपपपप Undoubtedly, this world is created from you just
पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपप- like waves from the sea. You are consciousness
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपप- so leave all worries. ॥7प
पप
पपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप O dear, trust your experience, have faith on it.
पपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप पपपप Don't have any doubt on this experience. You
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप- are Knowledge. You are beyond nature and
पपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपप- Lord. ॥8प
पप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपप पपप- This body, which is composed of three

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पप attributes of nature stays, comes and goes. Soul
पपपपप प पपपप पपपपपप (you) neither come nor go, so why do you
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप bother about it. ॥9प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप This body may remain till the end of Nature or
पपपपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपप is destroyed today, you are not going to gain and
पपप पपपपपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप- lose anything from it as you are consciousness.
पप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥10प
This world rises and subsides in you naturally
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
as waves in a great ocean. You do not gain or
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप प पप
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पपप lose from it. ॥11प
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप प O dear! you are pure consciousness only and

पप पपपपपपपपप पपपपप this world is not separate from you. So how can
पपप पपपप पपप पपपपप anything be considered superior or inferior.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥12प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
You are alone in this imperishable, calm,
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
conscious and stainless space so how can birth,
पपपप पपपप पपपप पपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पप पपपप- पपप action and ego be imagined in you. ॥13प
पपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप-

You being one, appear to be many due to your
multiple reflection. Is gold different from
पपप पपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपपप
bracelets, armlets and anklets?प14प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
पपप पपपपपपप पपपप This is me and that is not me, give up all such
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप dualities. Decide that as a soul, you are
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप everything, have no other resolutions and stay
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पपप blissfully. ॥15प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप This world appears to be real only due to

पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप ignorance. You alone exist in reality. There is
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप nothing worldly or unworldly apart from you
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप- पपप any how. ॥16प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप Decide that, this world is unreal like an

प पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप illusion(or dream) and does not exist at all.

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप Without becoming free from desires and
प पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप- पपप actions, nobody attains peace. ॥17प
पप पप पपपपपपपप- Truth or the ocean of being alone existed, exists

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप and will exist. You neither have bondage nor
प पप पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पप liberation. Be fulfilled and wander happily.
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पपप ॥18प
पप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
You are of the form of consciousness, do not get
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप
anxious with different resolves and alternatives.
पपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप
Be at peace and remain in your blissful form
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप pleasantly. ॥19प
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप Remove your focus from anything and

पप पपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप everything and do not think in your heart. You
पपपपप पपपप पपपपप पपपपप are soul and free by your very nature, what is
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप there to think in it?प20प
पपपप पपपपपप Sixteenth Chapter
पपपपपपप पपपप पप पपप Sri Ashtavakra says - O dear! Even after hearing from
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप many scholars or reading many scriptures, you will not
पपपपप प पप पपपपपपपपपप be established in self as after forgetting every single
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- thing. ॥1प
पप
पपपप पपपप पपपपपप पप

You can either enjoy fruits of your action or enjoy
पपपप पपपपप पपपपप पपप
meditative state. Since you are knowledgeable,
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
stopping all desires of your mind will give you more
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप pleasure. ॥2प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप
पपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप It is effort which is cause of everyone's pain but nobody
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप knows it. By following just this flawless instruction,
पपपपपपपपपप fortunate become free from all their instincts. प3प
पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपप

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Happiness is there only for an extremely lazy person
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप who considers blinking of eyes also a task. Nobody else
पपपप पपपपपपप is happy. ॥4प
पपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपप पपपपपपप पपपप

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप
When mind is free from confusion of doing and not
पपपप
doing, it does not desire righteousness, wealth, sex or
पपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप- liberation. ॥5प
पप
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप Neither he is averse to senses or is attached to them
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप but he is definitely indifferent to their acceptance and
प पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप- rejection. ॥6प
पप
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप-
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप As long as there is thought of acceptance and rejection
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपप पप of senses, seed of this world-tree exists. So, take shelter
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- in thoughtlessness. ॥7प
पप
पपपप पपपपपप Sixteenth Chapter

पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप पप पपप Habit gives rise to attachment and rejection brings
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप aversion. So, an intelligent person should stay
पपपपपप indifferent like a child. ॥8प
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप A person who is attached to senses wants to leave this
पपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपपप- world to avoid the problems. But the one who is
पपपपपपपपपप प indifferent to these problems does not feel pain. ॥9प
पपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
One who wants liberation and is also attached to his
पपपपपपप पपपप पपपप
body, is neither knowledgeable nor yogi. He just
प प पपपपपप प पप पपपप
suffers. ॥10प
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप पप
पपपप
Unless you forget everything else, you will not be
पपपपपपपप पपप
established in self, even though Shiva, Vishnu or
पपपपप प पप पपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- Brahma themselves teach you. ॥11प
पपप
पपपपपप पपपपपप Seventeenth Chapter
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Ashtavakra says: He has attained the fruits

पपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
of Knowledge and Yoga both, who is
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
content, is of purified senses, and always
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपप पपपप पप पपपपप- पप enjoys his solitude. ॥1प
प पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
The knower of truth is never troubled by
पपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप
anything in this world, for the whole
पप पपपप पपपपपप
world is completely pervaded by that
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप Brahma(Lord) alone. ॥2प
प पपपप पपपपपप पपपपप None of the senses can please a man, who
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप is established in Self, just as Neem leaves
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- do not please the elephant that likes
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप Sallaki leaves. ॥3प
पपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप

Such man is rare who is not attached to
प पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
the pleasures enjoyed, and does not desire
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पप pleasures which are unattained. ॥4प
People desirous of worldly pleasures are

पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
seen and people desirous of liberation are
also seen in this world. But one who is
indifferent to both of these desires is
पपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पप
really rare. ॥5प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Only few great souls are free from

पपपपपप पपपप पपपप attachment and repulsion to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप righteousness, wealth, desires, liberation,
पपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपप- पप life and death. ॥6प
पपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप He neither desires end of this world, nor

प पपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपप despise its continued existence. He lives
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप the life as it is, feeling content and grateful.
पपपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप- पप ॥7प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- Blessed by this knowledge, subsiding

पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपप
intelligence in Self, they stay content even
in seeing, hearing, touching and eating.
पपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप- पप ॥8प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप Keeping their gaze unoccupied, having

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पप stilled the tendency of their senses, they
प पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपपप have no attachment or aversion for this
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप feeble world. ॥9प
प पपपपपप प पपपपपपपप Aha! in that supreme state, where there is

पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपप no wakening, no sleep, no opening or
पपप पपपपप पपपपपप closing of eyes, rarely someone with
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप liberated consciousness stays. ॥10प
पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप Always established in self, with stainless

पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप intent everywhere, free from all the
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप desires, such a liberated man always
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप shines. ॥11प

Even in, seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling,
eating, taking, speaking, walking, desiring
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपप
and not desiring such a great soul
पपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पपप basically does nothing. ॥12प
प पपपपपपप प प पपपपपप
He neither blames nor praises, he neither
प पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप
gives nor takes. Indifferent from all these
प पपपपप प पपपपपपपप
he is free in every way. ॥13प
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप

One who remains unperturbed on seeing
पपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपपपप
women with desire or death, established
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
पपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पपप in self, that noble man is liberated. ॥14प
पपपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपपप For such a man with patience, pleasure
पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पप and pain, men and women, success and
पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप failure are alike. For him everything is
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप equivalent. ॥15प
In a person free from attachment for this

प पपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप
world, there is neither aggression nor
पपपपपपपपप प प पपपपपप
submissiveness, neither pride nor
पपपपपपपपप पपप प पपपपपप
lowliness, neither surprise nor agitation.
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- पपप
॥16प
प पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप Liberated man neither dislikes sense

प पप पपपपपपपपपपप gratification nor likes them, hence he

पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप remains unperturbed in their achievement
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- and non-achievement. ॥17प
पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप- Beyond doubts and solutions, good and

bad, a person with still mind, remains
पपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपप
established in self. ॥18प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप A man who is free from attachment, free of

प पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप ego, with a definitive view of non-
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप existence of this visible world, even while
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपप- पपप doing does not do anything. ॥19प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप Having attained a state of mind which is

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप devoid of delusion, dream and inertia and
पपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपपपप full of light, one should discard all mental
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप desires. ॥20प
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Eighteenth Chapter
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Ashtavakra says - Salutations to the One,

पपपप पपपपपपप पपपपप-
blissful, serene light like awareness
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपप
which removes delusion like a dream.
॥1प
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पप
One may indulge in all sorts of pleasure

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
by acquiring various objects of
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
enjoyment, but one cannot be truly
प पप पपपपपपपपपपपपप-
happy without their inner renunciation.
पपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप- पप
॥2प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप How can there be happiness, for one

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप whose mind is burnt by the intense flame
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप- of what to be done and what not to be
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पप done. How can one attain bliss of the

nectar-stream of peace without being
desire-less?प3प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप This existence is just imagination. It is

प पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप nothing in reality, but there is no non-
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप being for natures that know how to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप distinguish being from non being. ॥4प
The realm of one's own self is not far

प पपपप प प पपपपपपपप-
away, and nor can it be achieved by the
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
addition of limitations to its nature. It is
unimaginable, effortless, unchanging and
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पप
spotless. ॥5प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप By the simple elimination of delusion and

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप the recognition of one's true nature,
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप those whose vision is unclouded live free
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप from sorrow. ॥6प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-
Knowing everything as just imagination,
and himself as eternally free, how should
पपप पपपपपपप पपपप पप
the wise man behave like a fool?प7प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Knowing himself to be God and being and

पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप non-being just imagination, what should
पपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप the man free from desire learn, say or
पपप पपपपपप प पपपपप पपपपपपप- पप do?प8प
पपप पपपपपपप पपपप Considerations like 'I am this' or 'I am not

पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप this' are finished for the yogi who has
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप gone silent realising 'Everything is
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप myself'. ॥9प
प पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप For the yogi who has found peace, there
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपप is no distraction or one-pointedness, no
प पपपप प प पप पपपपप higher knowledge or ignorance, no
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप pleasure and no pain. ॥10प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप प The dominion of heaven or beggary, gain

पपपपपपपप पपप पपपप or loss, life among men or in the forest,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप these make no difference to a yogi whose
प पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप nature it is to be free from distinctions.

॥11प
पपप पपपपप पपप प पप पपपप

There is no religion, wealth, sensuality or
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप
discrimination for a yogi free from the
पपप पपपपपपप पपपप
pairs of opposites such as 'I have done
पपपपपपपपप- पपप this' and 'I have not done that'. ॥12प
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपप There is nothing needing to be done, or

प पपपप पपपप पपपपपप any attachment in his heart for the yogi
पपप पपपपपपपपप liberated while still alive. Things are just
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप for a lifetime. ॥13प
पपप पपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप There is no delusion, world, meditation

पपप पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप on That, or liberation for the pacified
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप great soul. All these things are just the
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप realm of imagination. ॥14प
पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप प He by whom all this is seen may well

पपपपपपपप पपपपप पपप make out he doesn't exist, but what is the
पपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपप desireless one to do? Even in seeing he
पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पपप does not see. ॥15प
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप He by whom the Supreme Brahma is seen

पपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप may think 'I am Brahma', but what is he
पपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप to think who is without thought, and who
पप प पपपपपपपपप- पपप sees no duality. ॥16प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
He by whom inner distraction is seen
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप
may put an end to it, but the noble one is
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप
not distracted. When there is nothing to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप-
achieve, what is he to do?प17प
पपप
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप The wise man, unlike the worldly man,

पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप does not see inner stillness, distraction or
पप पपपपपप प पपपपपपपप fault in himself, even when living like a
प पपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप worldly man. ॥18प
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप- Nothing is done by him who is free from

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपप being and non-being, who is contented,
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप पपप desireless and wise, even if in the world's
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप eyes he does act. ॥19प
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप पप
The wise man who just goes on doing
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
what presents itself for him to do,
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
encounters no difficulty in either activity
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप-
पपप or inactivity. ॥20प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप He who is desireless, self-reliant,

पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप independent and free of bonds functions
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप like a dead leaf blown about by the wind
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप of causality. ॥21प
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप There is neither joy nor sorrow for one

प पपपपप प पपपपपपपपप who has transcended samsara. He lives
प पपपपपपपप पपपपपप always with a peaceful mind and as if
पपपपप पप पपपपपपपप- पपप without a body. ॥22प
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप He whose joy is in himself, and who is

पपपप पपपप प पपपपपपपपपप peaceful and pure within has no desire
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप for renunciation or sense of loss in
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप anything. ॥23प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप For the man with a naturally empty mind,

पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप doing just as he pleases, there is no such
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप thing as pride or false humility, as there is
प पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप for the natural man. ॥24प
पपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप This action was done by the body but not
प पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप by me'. The pure-natured person
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप पप thinking like this, is not acting even when
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपप- पपप acting. ॥25प
He who acts without being able to say

why, but not because he is a fool, he is
प पपपपपप पपपपपपप
one liberated while still alive, happy and
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप
blessed. He thrives even in samsara.
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
॥26प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
He who has had enough of endless
considerations and has attained to peace,
प पपपपपप प पपपप
does not think, know, hear or see. ॥27प
प पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पपप
He who is beyond mental stillness and

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप distraction, does not desire either
प पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप liberation or anything else. Recognising
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपप that things are just constructions of the
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप imagination, that great soul lives as God
here and now. ॥28प
He who feels responsibility within, acts

even when not acting, but there is no
प पपपपप पपपपप पपप
sense of done or undone for the wise
पपपपपपपपपपपपप प
man who is free from the sense of
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
responsibility. ॥29प
पपपपपपपपपप प प पपपपपपपप-
The mind of the liberated man is not
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
upset or pleased. It shines unmoving,
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
desireless, and free from doubt. ॥30प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपप

पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप He whose mind does not set out to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप meditate or act, meditates and acts
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- without an object. ॥31प
पपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप A stupid man is bewildered when he

पपपपप पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप hears the real truth, while even a clever
पपपप पपपप पपपपपप- man is humbled by it just like the fool.
पपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥32प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपप पप The ignorant make a great effort to

पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप practice one-pointedness and the
पपपपप पपपपपप प पपपपपपपप stopping of thought, while the wise see
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप- nothing to be done and remain in
पपप themselves like those asleep. ॥33प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप पप The stupid does not attain cessation

पपपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप whether he acts or abandons action,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप while the wise man find peace within
पपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप simply by knowing the truth. ॥34प
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप People cannot come to know themselves

पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप by practices - pure awareness, clear,
पपपपपपप पप प पपपपपपप complete, beyond multiplicity and
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप- पपप faultless though they are. ॥35प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप

The stupid does not achieve liberation
even through regular practice, but the
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
fortunate remains free and actionless
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप simply by discrimination. ॥36प
पपपप पपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपप The stupid does not attain Godhead
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप because he wants to become it, while the
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पप wise man enjoys the Supreme Godhead
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप without even wanting it. ॥37प
Even when living without any support

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
and eager for achievement, the stupid are
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप
still nourishing samsara, while the wise
have cut at the very root of its
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
unhappiness. ॥38प
प पपपपपपप पपपप पपपप The stupid does not find peace because
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप he is wanting it, while the wise
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप discriminating the truth is always
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप peaceful minded. ॥39प
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपप

How can there be self knowledge for him
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
whose knowledge depends on what he
पपपपपपपप पप प पपपपपपपप
sees. The wise do not see this and that,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप but see themselves as unending. ॥40प
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप How can there be cessation of thought for

पप पपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपप the misguided who is striving for it. Yet it
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप is there always naturally for the wise man
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप delighted in self. ॥41प
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप Some think that something exists, and

प पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप others that nothing does. Rare is the man
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप who does not think either, and is thereby
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप free from distraction. ॥42प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Those of weak intelligence think of

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप themselves as pure non-duality, but
प पप पपपपपपप पपपपपप- because of their delusion do not know
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप this, and remain unfulfilled all their lives.

॥43प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- The mind of the man seeking liberation

पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप can find no resting place within, but the
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप mind of the liberated man is always free
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- from desire by the very fact of being
पपप without a resting place. ॥44प
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप Seeing the tigers of the senses, the

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप frightened refuge-seekers at once enter
पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपप the cave in search of cessation of thought
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप and one-pointedness. ॥45प
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप

Seeing the desireless lion the elephants
of the senses silently run away, or, if they
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप cannot, serve him like courtiers. ॥46प
प पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप The man who is free from doubts and

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप whose mind is free does not bother about
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप means of liberation. Whether seeing,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप hearing, feeling smelling or tasting, he
पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप lives at ease. ॥47प
He whose mind is pure and undistracted

from the simple hearing of the Truth sees
neither something to do nor something
पपपपपपपपपपपपप-
to avoid nor a cause for indifference.
पपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
॥48प
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप The straightforward person does

पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपप whatever arrives to be done, good or bad,
पपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपप for his actions are like those of a child.
पपपप पपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥49प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
By inner freedom one attains happiness,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
by inner freedom one reaches the
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
Supreme, by inner freedom one comes to
पपपपपपप-
absence of thought, by inner freedom to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपपप-
पपप the Ultimate State. ॥50प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप When one sees oneself as neither the

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपप doer nor the reaper of the consequences,
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप then all mind waves come to an end.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥51प
The spontaneous unassumed behaviour
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
of the wise is noteworthy, but not the
प पप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
deliberate, intentional stillness of the
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप fool. ॥52प
The wise who are rid of imagination,

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप- unbound and with unfettered awareness
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
may enjoy themselves in the midst of
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
many goods, or alternatively go off to
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
mountain caves. ॥53प
There is no attachment in the heart of a

पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप- wise man whether he sees or pays
homage to a learned brahmin, a celestial
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपप
being, a holy place, a woman, a king or a
प पपपप पपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
friend. ॥54प
पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप A yogi is not in the least put out even
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप when humiliated by the ridicule of
पपपपपप पपपपपपपप पपपप servants, sons, wives, grandchildren or
प पपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप other relatives. ॥55प
पपपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप Even when pleased he is not pleased, not

पपपपपपपपप प प पपपपपपपप suffering even when in pain. Only those
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप like him can know the wonderful state of
पपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप- पपप such a man. ॥56प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप प It is the sense of responsibility which is

पपप पपपपपपपप पपपपपप samsara. The wise who are of the form of
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप emptiness, formless, unchanging and
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप spotless see no such thing. ॥57प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप Even when doing nothing the fool is

पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप agitated by restlessness, while a skillful
पपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपप man remains undisturbed even when
पपपपप पप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप doing what there is to do. ॥58प
पपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपप Happy he stands, happy he sits, happy

पपपपपपपपप पपपप पप sleeps and happy he comes and goes.
पपपप पपपपप पपपप पपपपपपप Happy he speaks, and happy he eats.
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप Such is the life of a man at peace. ॥59प
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- He who by his very nature feels no

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप unhappiness in his daily life like worldly
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप people, remains undisturbed like a great
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप- पपप lake, all sorrow gone. ॥60प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप Even abstention from action leads to

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप action in a fool, while even the action of
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप the wise man brings the fruits of inaction.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥61प
A fool often shows aversion towards his

belongings, but for him whose
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप
attachment to the body has dropped
पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
away, there is neither attachment nor
पपप पपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपप- पपप
aversion. ॥62प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप The mind of the fool is always caught in

पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप an opinion about becoming or avoiding
पपपपपपपपपपप पप पप something, but the wise man's nature is
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- to have no opinions about becoming and
पपप avoiding. ॥63प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप For the seer who behaves like a child,

पपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप without desire in all actions, there is no
प पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप attachment for such a pure one even in
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप the work he does. ॥64प
प पप पपपप पपपपपपपप Blessed is he who knows himself and is

पपपपपपपपपप पप पपपप the same in all states, with a mind free
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप from craving whether he is seeing,
पपपपपपपपप hearing, feeling, smelling or tasting.
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप ॥65प
There is no man subject to samsara,

पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप
sense of individuality, goal or means to
पपप पपपपपप पपप प पपपपपप
the goal for the wise man who is always
free from imaginations, and unchanging
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप
as space. ॥66प
Glorious is he who has abandoned all

प पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
goals and is the incarnation of
satisfaction, his very nature, and whose
inner focus on the Unconditioned is quite
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप
spontaneous. ॥67प
In brief, the great-souled man who has

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
come to know the Truth is without desire
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
for either pleasure or liberation, and is
always and everywhere free from
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप
attachment. ॥68प
What remains to be done by the man who

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
is pure awareness and has abandoned
everything that can be expressed in
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
words from the highest heaven to the
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
earth itself?प69प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप The pure man who has experienced the

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप Indescribable attains peace by his own
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप nature, realizing that all this is nothing
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप- पपप but illusion, and that nothing is. ॥70प
There are no rules, dispassion,
renunciation or meditation for one who
पपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप
is pure receptivity by nature, and admits
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप पपपपप-
no knowable form of being?प71प
पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप For him who shines with the radiance of

पपपपपपपप प प पपपपपपप Infinity and is not subject to natural
पपप पपपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप causality there is neither bondage,
पपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपपप- पपप liberation, pleasure nor pain. ॥72प
Pure illusion reigns in samsara which will

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप continue until self realisation, but the
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप enlightened man lives in the beauty of
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप freedom from me and mine, from the
पपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप- पपप sense of responsibility and from any
attachment. प73प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपप- For the seer who knows himself as

पपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपप imperishable and beyond pain there is
पपप पपपपपप प पपप पप पपपपपप neither knowledge, a world nor the sense
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपप- पपप that I am the body or the body mine.
॥74प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
No sooner does a man of low intelligence
give up activities like the elimination of
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
thought than he falls into mental chariot
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप racing and babble. ॥75प
A fool does not get rid of his stupidity

पपपपप पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
even on hearing the truth. He may appear
प पपपपप पपपपपपपपप
outwardly free from imaginations, but
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-
inside he is hankering after the senses
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
still. ॥76प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Though in the eyes of the world he is

पप पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप active, the man who has shed action
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप through knowledge finds no means of
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप- पपप doing or speaking anything. ॥77प
पपप पपप पपप पपपपपपप पप For the wise man who is always
पपपप पपप प प पपपपपप unchanging and fearless there is neither
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप darkness nor light nor destruction, nor
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप anything. ॥78प
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपप There is neither fortitude, prudence nor

पपप पपपपपपपपपपप पपप courage for the yogi whose nature is
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप beyond description and free of
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप individuality. ॥79प
प पपपपपपप पपप पपपप There is neither heaven nor hell nor even
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपप liberation during life. In a nutshell, in the
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप sight of the seer nothing exists at all.
पपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप- पपप ॥80प
पपप पपपपपपपपपप पपपप He neither longs for possessions nor

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप grieves at their absence. The calm mind
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपप- of the sage is full of the nectar of
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप- पपप immortality. ॥81प
प पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपप The dispassionate does not praise the

प पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप good or blame the wicked. Content and
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप equal in pain and pleasure, he sees

पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पपप nothing that needs doing. ॥82प
पपपप प पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप- The wise man does not dislike samsara
पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप or seek to know himself. Free from
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप प pleasure and impatience, he is not dead
पपपप प प पपपपपपपप- पपप and he is not alive. ॥83प
The wise man stands out by being free

from anticipation, without attachment to
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पप
such things as children or wives, free
from desire for the senses, and not even
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपप- पपप
concerned about his own body. ॥84प
Peace is everywhere for the wise man

पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपप
who lives on whatever happens to come
to him, going to wherever he feels like,
पपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपपप
and sleeping wherever the sun happens
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
to set. ॥85प
पपपपपपपप पप पपपप पपपपप Let his body rise or fall. The great souled
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपप one gives it no thought, having forgotten
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- all about samsara in coming to rest on
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप the ground of his true nature. ॥86प
The wise man has the joy of being

पपपपपपप पपपपपपप complete in himself and without
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप possessions, acting as he pleases, free
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप from duality and rid of doubts, and
पपपपप पपपप पपपपपपप- पपप without attachment to any creature.
॥87प
The wise man excels in being without the

पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपप
sense of 'me'. Earth, a stone or gold are
the same to him. The knots of his heart
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
have been rent asunder, and he is freed
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
from greed and blindness. ॥88प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप प Who can compare with that contented,

पपपपपपप पपपपप पपपपप liberated soul who pays no regard to
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप anything and has no desire left in his
पपपपप पपप पपपपपपपप- पपप heart?प89प
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपप Who but the upright man without desire

पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपप knows without knowing, sees without
पपपपपपपपप पपप प प पपपपपप seeing and speaks without
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप speaking?प90प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप पप
Beggar or king, he excels who is without
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपप
desire, and whose opinion of things is rid
पपपपपप पपपपप पपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप- पपप of 'good' and 'bad'. ॥91प
There is neither dissolute behaviour nor

पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपप
virtue, nor even discrimination of the
पपप पप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
truth for the sage who has reached the
goal and is the very embodiment of
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप
guileless sincerity. ॥92प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप How can one describe what is

पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप experienced within by one desireless and
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप free from pain, and content to rest in
पपप पपपप पपपपपपपपप- पपप himself - and of whom?प93प
पपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप प The wise man who is contented in all

पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप प पप circumstances is not asleep even in deep
पपपपपपपप प पपपपपपप sleep, not sleeping in a dream, nor
पपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपप- पपप waking when he is awake. ॥94प
The seer is without thoughts even when

पपपप पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
thinking, without senses among the
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप
senses, without understanding even in
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
understanding and without a sense of
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप
responsibility even in the ego. ॥95प
A man with tranquil mind is neither

प पपपप प प पप पपपपप
happy nor unhappy, neither detached nor
प पपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप
attached. He is neither seeking liberation
प पपपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप
nor liberated. He is nothing of these,
प पपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप- पपप
nothing of these. ॥96प
पपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप A man with tranquil mind does not get

पपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप distracted by disturbances, in meditation
पपपपपपपपप प पपप पपपपप he does not meditate. A blessed man
पपपपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपपपप- neither gains stupidity by his worldly
पपप acts, nor does he gets wisdom. ॥97प
A man with tranquil mind remains

पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप established in his self. Being without any
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप duty, he is at peace. He is always the
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप same.As he is without greed, he does not
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- पपप recall what he has done or not done.
॥98प
प पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
He is neither pleased when praised nor
पपपपपपपपपपप प पपपपपपपप
gets upset when blamed. He is neither
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपप afraid of death nor attached to life. ॥99प
A man at peace does not run off to

प पपपपप पपपपपपपपप
popular resorts or to the forest.
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
Wherever, he remains in whatever
condition he exists with a tranquil mind.
पप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पपपप
॥100प
पपपप पपपपपप Nineteenth Chapter
पपप पपपप-
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- King Janaka says - Using the hook of self-knowledge,
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
thorns of various opinions have extracted out from
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपप inside of heart by me. ॥1प
पपपपपप- पप
पपप पपपपप पपप प पप पपपप

पपप पपपपपप पपप
पपपपपपपपप There are no righteousness and duty, no objective or
पपप पपपपपप पपप प discretion, no duality or non-duality for me, who is
पपपपपपपपप established in Self. ॥2प
पपप पपपप पपप पपपपपपपप

पप
पपपपपपपपपप पपप पपप
There is no past, future or present, there is no space or
पपप पपपप पपप प पप
पपपपपप time for me , who is established in Self. ॥3प
पपप पपपपपप पपप प

पपप पपपप पपपपपपपप पपपप There is no self or non-self, nothing auspicious or evil,
पपप पपपपपप पपप प no thought or absence of them for me, who is
पपपपपपपप established in Self. ॥4प
पपप पपपपपपप पपप

There are no states as dreams or sleep or waking.
पपप प पपपपपप पपपप
There is no fourth state 'Turiya' beyond these, and no
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप fear for me , who is established in Self. ॥5प
पपप पपपप पपप पपपपप पप

पपपपपप
There is nothing distant or near, nothing within or
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपप
without, nothing large or subtle for me, who is
पपप पपपपपप पपप प पप
पपपपपपपप established in Self. ॥6प
पपपप पपपपपप Nineteenth Chapter
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पप
पपप पपपपप
There is no life or death, not this world or any outer
पपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपप
world, no annihilation or meditative state for me, who
पपप पपप पपप पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप is established in Self. ॥7प
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप For me who has taken eternal refuge in Self, discussion
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप on three goals of life is useless, discussion on yoga is
पपपपपपपपपपपप useless, discussion on knowledge is useless. ॥8प
पपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपप पपपपपप Twentieth Chapter
पपप पपपपपप पपप पपपप पप King Janaka says: In stainless Self, there are
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप पप पपपप no five matter-elements or body, no sense
पपप पपपपपप पपप प पपपपपपपप organs or mind, no emptiness or despair. ॥1प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप-पप
पपप पपपपपपपप
For me who is ever free from dualism, there
are no scriptures or self-knowledge, no
पपप पप पपपपपपपपप पपपप
attached mind, no satisfaction or desire-
पपप पपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप- पप lessness. ॥2प
पपप पपपपपप पपप प पपपपपपपप

There is no knowledge or ignorance, no 'me',
पपपपपप पपपपपप पप पपप पपप
'this' or 'mine', no bondage or liberation, and
पपप पपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप
no characteristic of self-nature. ॥3प
पपपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप- पप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप

In unchanging me, there is no fateful actions
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपप
or liberation during life and no bodiless
पपप पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप enlightenment. ॥4प
पपप पपपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप

Without a nature, there is no doer or reaper
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप पपप पपप
of actions, no inaction or action, nothing
पपपपपपपपपपप पपप पप पपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप- पप visible or invisible. ॥5प
पपप पपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप

Established as non-dual reality, there is no
पपप पपपप पपपपपपपपप पपप पपप
world or desire for liberation, no yogi or seer,
पपप पपपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप
no-one bound or liberated. ॥6प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपप पपपपपपप पपप प पपपपपप Established as non-dual reality, there is no

पपप पपपपपप पपप प पपपपपप creation or annihilation, what is to be
पपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपप achieved or what are the means, who is
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप seeker and what is achievement. ॥7प
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप पप

There is no knower or evidence, nothing
पपप पपपपपपप पपप प पपपपपप
knowable or knowledge, nothing less or non-
पपप पपपपपपप पपप प पपपपपपप
पप पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपप- पप less in forever pure Self. ॥8प
पपप पपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपपप There is no distraction or focus, no right

पपपप पपपपपप Twentieth Chapter
पपप पपपपपपपप पपप पपपपपप discrimination or delusion, no joy or sorrow

पपप पपपपप पपप पपपपपप पप in always action-less Self. ॥9प
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप-
पप
पपप पपप पपपपपपपप पप

पपप प पप पपपपपपपपपप There is not this world or the other, no
पपप पपपप पपप प पप पपपप happiness or suffering for Self, who is
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपप- eternally free from thoughts. ॥10प
पपप
पपप पपपप पपप प पपपपपप

There is no Maya or world, no attachment or
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपप पपप
detachment, no living beings or that God for
पपप पपपप पपप प पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपप- पपप forever pure Self. ॥11प
पपप
For me who is forever unmovable and
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
indivisible, established in Self, there is no
पपप पपपपपपप पपप प पपपपपपप
tendency or renunciation, no liberation or
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पपप bondage. ॥12प
पपपपपपपपप पपप पप पपपपपपपप

There is no sermon or scripture, no disciple
पपप पपपपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप
or guru, nothing is to be achieved for ever
पपप पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप पप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपप- पपप blissful and non-special Self. ॥13प
पपप पपपपपप पपप प पप पपपपपप

पपपपपपपप पपपप पपप प पपपपपप There is no existence or non-existence, no
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप non-duality or duality. What more is there to
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपप- say? Nothing arises out of me. ॥14प
पपप

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पपपपप पपपपपप First Chapter

पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Sri Ashtavakra answers - If you wish to attain

पपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपप Righteousness, unrighteousness, pleasure and pain

पपपपप पप पप पपपपप the seer to be someone else. ॥7प

पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप Ego poisons you to believe: “I am the doer”.

पपप पपपपपपपपपपपपपप The resolution "I am single, pure knowledge”

पपपपप पपपपपप पपपपप The soul is witness, all-pervading, infinite, one,

पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- Meditate on unchanging, conscious and non-dual

पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप O son, you have become habitual of thinking- “I am

पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपपप You are free, still, self-luminous, stainless.Trying to

पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपप You are desire-less, changeless, solid and abode to

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप Just as form exists inside a mirror and outside it,

पपपपपपप पपपपपप Second Chapter

पपप पपपप - King Janaka says: Amazingly, I am flawless,

पपप प पपपपप पपपपपपपप-

पपपपपपप पप पपपप पपपप

पपप पपपपपपपपप Amazingly, this imagined world appears in me due

पपपपपप rope, water in the sunlight. ॥9प

पपपपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप

पपप पपप पपप पपपपप

पपप पपप पपप पपपपप

पपप पपप पपप पपपपप

पपप पपप पपप पपपपप

पपपपपप पपपपपप पपप पपपपपप

पपपप पपपप प पप पपपप

पपपपपप पपपपपपप पपपपपपप

पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Suprise, unattached to this and the other world,

पपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपप

पपपपपपपपप पपपपप पपपप

पपपपपप पपपपपप Fourth Chapter

पपपपप पपपपपपपपप compared to a deluded person taking burdens of

पपप पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपप

पपपप पपपपपप Fifth Chapter

पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Ashtavakra says:

पपप pure. What do you want to renounce? Dissolve

पपपपप पपपप पपपपपप

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप In spite of being visible from eyes, this world is

पपपपपपपपपप पपपपप Know yourself equal in pleasure and pain,

पपप पपपपप पपप

पपप पपपप पपप

पपपपपपप पपप पपपपपपप

पपपपप पपपप पपप पपप पप

पपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप

पपपपप पप पपपपप पपप

Sri Ashtavakra says - Give up the

पपपप पपपप पपपपपपपपपपप Wherever there is attachment, there is

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप- Desires alone are the bondage for Self.

You are one (without a second),

पपपपपप पपपपप पपपपपपपप In past lives, many times your

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप non-attached to them. ॥8प

Sri Ashtavakra says - Change of states like

God is the creator of all and no one else.

Good and bad times are due to previous

Pleasure-pain and birth-death are due to

Worry gives rise to suffering and nothing

Neither I am this body, nor this body is

पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप From grass till Brahma, I alone exist and

पप what he has or what he is yet to get. ॥7प

This world of many wonders, actually does

पपप पपपप - Sri Janaka says - First I developed indifference towards

पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप- Unattached to sound and other senses and knowing

पपपपप पपपप पपप प