Ashtavakra Gita

virakto viSayadveSTA rAgI viSayalolupaH| grahamokSavihInastu na virakto na rAgavAn||16- 6||

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हेयोपादेयता तावत्- संसारविटपांकुरः। स्पृहा जीवति यावद् वै निर्विचारदशास्पदम्॥१६- ७॥

As long as there is thought of acceptance and rejection of senses, seed of this world-tree exists. So, take shelter in thoughtlessness.

english translation

heyopAdeyatA tAvat- saMsAraviTapAMkuraH| spRhA jIvati yAvad vai nirvicAradazAspadam||16- 7||

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प्रवृत्तौ जायते रागो निर्वृत्तौ द्वेष एव हि। निर्द्वन्द्वो बालवद् धीमान् एवमेव व्यवस्थितः॥१६- ८॥

Habit gives rise to attachment and rejection brings aversion. So, an intelligent person should stay indifferent like a child.

english translation

pravRttau jAyate rAgo nirvRttau dveSa eva hi| nirdvandvo bAlavad dhImAn evameva vyavasthitaH||16- 8||

siva.sh/ashtavakra-gita/16/9

हातुमिच्छति संसारं रागी दुःखजिहासया। वीतरागो हि निर्दुःखस्- तस्मिन्नपि न खिद्यति॥१६- ९॥

A person who is attached to senses wants to leave this world to avoid the problems. But the one who is indifferent to these problems does not feel pain.

english translation

hAtumicchati saMsAraM rAgI duHkhajihAsayA| vItarAgo hi nirduHkhas- tasminnapi na khidyati||16- 9||

siva.sh/ashtavakra-gita/16/10

यस्याभिमानो मोक्षेऽपि देहेऽपि ममता तथा। न च ज्ञानी न वा योगी केवलं दुःखभागसौ॥१६- १०॥

One who wants liberation and is also attached to his body, is neither knowledgeable nor yogi. He just suffers.

english translation

yasyAbhimAno mokSe'pi dehe'pi mamatA tathA| na ca jJAnI na vA yogI kevalaM duHkhabhAgasau||16- 10||