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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
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
पपप पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप You are the solitary witness of all that is, almost
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपप always free. Your only bondage is understanding
पपपपप पपपपपप First Chapter
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 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
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
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 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
पपपपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप Now abandoning this world along with the body,
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप Lord is seen through some skill. ॥3प
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Second Chapter
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपप
though imagined in me, does not exist in me in
पपप पपप पपपपपप पपपपपप
पपपपपपप प पपप पपपपपपपपप- reality. ॥18प
पपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
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
पपप पपपपपपपपपपप-
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
Amazingly, as soon as the mental winds arise in the
पपपपपपपपपप
infinite ocean of myself, many waves of surprising
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप प- worlds come into existence. ॥23प
पपप
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Second Chapter
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
objects just as mistakenly understanding mother of
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
पपप पपपपपपपपपपपप- पप pearl as silver invokes greed. ॥2प
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
After hearing self to be pure, conscious and very
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
beautiful, how can you be attracted to sexual
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
objects and get impure?प4प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
For a sage who knows himself to be is in all beings
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
and all beings in him, retaining attachment is
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
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
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपप पपपप - Ashtavakra says: The self - aware wise man takes
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप the worldly matter sportively, he just cannot be
पपपपपप पपपपपप Fourth Chapter
पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपप पपपप -
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपप
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
पपपपप- पप
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
पपपपप- पप
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- पप
पपपपप पपपपपप Seventh Chapter
पपप पपपप -
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपप पपप पपपपपपपपप
In infinite ocean of myself, world exists like a dream.
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपप पपपप -
पपप पपपपप पपप
पपपपपप Sri Ashtavakra says: There is bondage, as long as mind desires
पपपपपपपप पपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपप पपपप -
पपपपपपपप प Sri Ashtavakra says: This is to be done and this should
पपपपपपपपपपप
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 पपपपपपपपपप
All this is impermanent and is surrounded by the three
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपप- पप
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
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
Seeing the transitions between abnormal states of
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपप
incorrect perception and the meditative states as a
पपप पपपपपपप पपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप (natural) rule, I stay as I am. ॥3प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपप
Being aware of the ignorance in performing rituals and
पपपपपप पपपपपपपप
पपपपपपप knowing the Truth properly, I stay as I am. ॥6प
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप- पप
प पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप
पपपपपपप पपपपपप Thirteenth Chapter
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
पपपपपपपपपपप- पप ॥5प
पपप पपपप -
पपपपपपपपप
Sri Janaka says - He, who is thoughtless by nature and
पपपपपपपपपपप पप
desires only very rarely becomes mostly free from the past
पपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
memories as if a person from a dream when he wakes up.
पपपपपपपप पपपपप पप
पपपपप- ॥1प
पपपपपपपप पप पपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप
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
पपपपप- पप
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
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
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
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
Know that all beings exist in you and you exist
पपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपप
in all beings. So leave ego and attachment and
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप पपपपप- पप stay blissfully. ॥6प
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
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पप
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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
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
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
पपपपपपपपप पपपप -
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
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
पपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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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
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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
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
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
पपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप-
Knowing everything as just imagination,
पपपपपप पपपपपप पपपपपपप
and himself as eternally free, how should
पपप पपपपपपप पपपप पप
the wise man behave like a fool?प7प
पपपपपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपप- पप
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
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
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
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप पपपप
He who has had enough of endless
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
considerations and has attained to peace,
प पपपपपप प पपपप
does not think, know, hear or see. ॥27प
प पपपपपप प पपपपपपपपप- पपप
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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
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
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
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
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पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
There are no rules, dispassion,
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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
पपपपप पपपपपपपपपप
give up activities like the elimination of
पपपपपपपप पपपपपपपपपपप
thought than he falls into mental chariot
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप-
पपप racing and babble. ॥75प
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
पपपपप- पप
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
पपपपप- पप
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
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पपप पपपप -
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
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
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
पपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपपप
पपपपपपपपप पप पपपपपपपपप- पपप bondage. ॥12प