Ashtavakra Gita
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जनक उवाच- अकिंचनभवं स्वास्थ्यं कौपीनत्वेऽपि दुर्लभं। त्यागादाने विहायास्माद- हमासे यथासुखम्॥१३- १॥
Sri Janak says - The inherent quality of having nothing is hard to attain, even with just a loin-cloth. Hence I exist in pleasure at all times abandoning both the feelings of renunciation and acquisition.
english translation
janaka uvAca- akiMcanabhavaM svAsthyaM kaupInatve'pi durlabhaM। tyAgAdAne vihAyAsmAda- hamAse yathAsukham॥13- 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकुत्रापि खेदः कायस्य जिह्वा कुत्रापि खेद्यते। मनः कुत्रापि तत्त्यक्त्वा पुरुषार्थे स्थितः सुखम्॥१३- २॥
Actually, there exist no pain due to body, no pain due to speech, no pain due to mind. Abandoning all the efforts, I exist pleasantly in all situations.
english translation
kutrApi khedaH kAyasya jihvA kutrApi khedyate। manaH kutrApi tattyaktvA puruSArthe sthitaH sukham॥13- 2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकृतं किमपि नैव स्याद् इति संचिन्त्य तत्त्वतः। यदा यत्कर्तुमायाति तत् कृत्वासे यथासुखम्॥१३- ३॥
Recognising that in reality no action is ever committed, I live as I please, just doing what presents itself to be done.
english translation
kRtaM kimapi naiva syAd iti saMcintya tattvataH। yadA yatkartumAyAti tat kRtvAse yathAsukham॥13- 3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकर्मनैष्कर्म्यनिर्बन्ध- भावा देहस्थयोगिनः। संयोगायोगविरहादह- मासे यथासुखम्॥१३- ४॥
Yogis, attached with their bodies think in terms of doing or avoiding certain actions. This causes bondage. But I exist pleasantly in all situations abandoning the feelings of attachment and detachment.
english translation
karmanaiSkarmyanirbandha- bhAvA dehasthayoginaH। saMyogAyogavirahAdaha- mAse yathAsukham॥13- 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअर्थानर्थौ न मे स्थित्या गत्या न शयनेन वा। तिष्ठन् गच्छन् स्वपन् तस्मादहमासे यथासुखम्॥१३- ५॥
I, actually, concur no benefit or loss while taking rest, moving, sleeping, sitting, walking or dreaming. Hence I exist pleasantly in all situations.
english translation
arthAnarthau na me sthityA gatyA na zayanena vA। tiSThan gacchan svapan tasmAdahamAse yathAsukham॥13- 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript