Ashtavakra Gita

dharmArthakAmamokSeSu jIvite maraNe tathA| kasyApyudAracittasya heyopAdeyatA na hi||17- 6||

siva.sh/ashtavakra-gita/17/7

वांछा न विश्वविलये न द्वेषस्तस्य च स्थितौ। यथा जीविकया तस्माद् धन्य आस्ते यथा सुखम्॥१७- ७॥

He neither desires end of this world, nor despise its continued existence. He lives the life as it is, feeling content and grateful.

english translation

vAMchA na vizvavilaye na dveSastasya ca sthitau| yathA jIvikayA tasmAd dhanya Aste yathA sukham||17- 7||

siva.sh/ashtavakra-gita/17/8

कृतार्थोऽनेन ज्ञानेने- त्येवं गलितधीः कृती। पश्यन् शृण्वन् स्पृशन् जिघ्रन्न् अश्नन्नस्ते यथा सुखम्॥१७- ८॥

Blessed by this knowledge, subsiding intelligence in Self, they stay content even in seeing, hearing, touching and eating.

english translation

kRtArtho'nena jJAnene- tyevaM galitadhIH kRtI| pazyan zRNvan spRzan jighrann aznannaste yathA sukham||17- 8||

siva.sh/ashtavakra-gita/17/9

शून्या दृष्टिर्वृथा चेष्टा विकलानीन्द्रियाणि च। न स्पृहा न विरक्तिर्वा क्षीणसंसारसागरे॥१७- ९॥

Keeping their gaze unoccupied, having stilled the tendency of their senses, they have no attachment or aversion for this feeble world.

english translation

zUnyA dRSTirvRthA ceSTA vikalAnIndriyANi ca| na spRhA na viraktirvA kSINasaMsArasAgare||17- 9||

siva.sh/ashtavakra-gita/17/10

न जगर्ति न निद्राति नोन्मीलति न मीलति। अहो परदशा क्वापि वर्तते मुक्तचेतसः॥१७- १०॥

Aha! in that supreme state, where there is no wakening, no sleep, no opening or closing of eyes, rarely someone with liberated consciousness stays.

english translation

na jagarti na nidrAti nonmIlati na mIlati| aho paradazA kvApi vartate muktacetasaH||17- 10||