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Ashtavakra Gita

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न हिंसा नैव कारुण्यं नौद्धत्यं न च दीनता। नाश्चर्यं नैव च क्षोभः क्षीणसंसरणे नरे॥१७- १६॥

In a person free from attachment for this world, there is neither aggression nor submissiveness, neither pride nor lowliness, neither surprise nor agitation.

english translation

न मुक्तो विषयद्वेष्टा न वा विषयलोलुपः। असंसक्तमना नित्यं प्राप्ताप्राप्तमुपाश्नुते॥१७- १७॥

The liberated man is not averse to the senses and nor is he attached to them. He enjoys himself continually with an unattached mind in both achievement and non-achievement.

english translation

समाधानसमाधान- हिताहितविकल्पनाः। शून्यचित्तो न जानाति कैवल्यमिव संस्थितः॥१७- १८॥

Beyond doubts and solutions, good and bad, a person with still mind, remains established in self.

english translation

निर्ममो निरहंकारो न किंचिदिति निश्चितः। अन्तर्गलितसर्वाशः कुर्वन्नपि करोति न॥१७- १९॥

A man who is free from attachment, free of ego, with a definitive view of non-existence of this visible world, even while doing does not do anything.

english translation

मनःप्रकाशसंमोह स्वप्नजाड्यविवर्जितः। दशां कामपि संप्राप्तो भवेद् गलितमानसः॥१७- २०॥

Having attained a state of mind which is devoid of delusion, dream and inertia and full of light, one should discard all mental desires.

english translation