Ashtavakra Gita

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अष्टावक्र उवाच - तेन ज्ञानफलं प्राप्तं योगाभ्यासफलं तथा।तृप्तः स्वच्छेन्द्रियो नित्यं एकाकी रमते तु यः॥१७- १॥

sanskrit

Ashtavakra says: He has attained the fruits of Knowledge and Yoga both, who is content, is of purified senses, and always enjoys his solitude.

english translation

aSTAvakra uvAca - tena jJAnaphalaM prAptaM yogAbhyAsaphalaM tathA|tRptaH svacchendriyo nityaM ekAkI ramate tu yaH||17- 1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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न कदाचिज्जगत्यस्मिन् तत्त्वज्ञा हन्त खिद्यति। यत एकेन तेनेदं पूर्णं ब्रह्माण्डमण्डलम्॥१७- २॥

sanskrit

The knower of truth is never troubled by anything in this world, for the whole world is completely pervaded by that Brahma(Lord) alone.

english translation

na kadAcijjagatyasmin tattvajJA hanta khidyati| yata ekena tenedaM pUrNaM brahmANDamaNDalam||17- 2||

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न जातु विषयाः केऽपि स्वारामं हर्षयन्त्यमी। सल्लकीपल्लवप्रीत- मिवेभं निंबपल्लवाः॥१७- ३॥

sanskrit

None of the senses can please a man, who is established in Self, just as Neem leaves do not please the elephant that likes Sallaki leaves.

english translation

na jAtu viSayAH ke'pi svArAmaM harSayantyamI| sallakIpallavaprIta- mivebhaM niMbapallavAH||17- 3||

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यस्तु भोगेषु भुक्तेषु न भवत्यधिवासिता। अभुक्तेषु निराकांक्षी तदृशो भवदुर्लभः॥१७- ४॥

sanskrit

Such man is rare who is not attached to the pleasures enjoyed, and does not desire pleasures which are unattained.

english translation

yastu bhogeSu bhukteSu na bhavatyadhivAsitA| abhukteSu nirAkAMkSI tadRzo bhavadurlabhaH||17- 4||

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बुभुक्षुरिह संसारे मुमुक्षुरपि दृश्यते। भोगमोक्षनिराकांक्षी विरलो हि महाशयः॥१७- ५॥

sanskrit

People desirous of worldly pleasures are seen and people desirous of liberation are also seen in this world. But one who is indifferent to both of these desires is really rare.

english translation

bubhukSuriha saMsAre mumukSurapi dRzyate| bhogamokSanirAkAMkSI viralo hi mahAzayaH||17- 5||

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