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अष्टावक्र उवाच - आचक्ष्व शृणु वा तात नानाशास्त्राण्यनेकशः। तथापि न तव स्वास्थ्यं सर्वविस्मरणाद् ऋते॥१६- १॥
Sri Ashtavakra says - O dear! Even after hearing from many scholars or reading many scriptures, you will not be established in self as after forgetting every single thing.
english translation
भोगं कर्म समाधिं वा कुरु विज्ञ तथापि ते। चित्तं निरस्तसर्वाशाम- त्यर्थं रोचयिष्यति॥१६- २॥
You can either enjoy fruits of your action or enjoy meditative state. Since you are knowledgeable, stopping all desires of your mind will give you more pleasure.
english translation
आयासात्सकलो दुःखी नैनं जानाति कश्चन। अनेनैवोपदेशेन धन्यः प्राप्नोति निर्वृतिम्॥१६- ३॥
It is effort which is cause of everyone's pain but nobody knows it. By following just this flawless instruction, fortunate become free from all their instincts.
english translation
व्यापारे खिद्यते यस्तु निमेषोन्मेषयोरपि। तस्यालस्य धुरीणस्य सुखं नन्यस्य कस्यचित्॥१६- ४॥
Happiness is there only for an extremely lazy person who considers blinking of eyes also a task. Nobody else is happy.
english translation
इदं कृतमिदं नेति द्वंद्वैर्मुक्तं यदा मनः। धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु निरपेक्षं तदा भवेत्॥१६- ५॥
When the mind is freed from such pairs of opposites as, 'I have done this', and 'I have not done that', it becomes indifferent to merit, wealth, sensuality and liberation.
english translation