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Ashtavakra Gita

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मायामात्रमिदं विश्वं पश्यन् विगतकौतुकः। अपि सन्निहिते मृत्यौ कथं त्रस्यति धीरधीः॥३- ११॥

Seeing this world as pure illusion, and devoid of any interest in it, how should the strong-minded person, feel fear, even at the approach of death?

english translation

निःस्पृहं मानसं यस्य नैराश्येऽपि महात्मनः। तस्यात्मज्ञानतृप्तस्य तुलना केन जायते॥३- १२॥

Who can be compared to the saint, free from desires even in disappointment and satisfied with the knowledge of self?

english translation

स्वभावाद् एव जानानो दृश्यमेतन्न किंचन। इदं ग्राह्यमिदं त्याज्यं स किं पश्यति धीरधीः॥३- १३॥

Know this world to be visible due to its very nature, it is non-existent actually. How can a person with resolute intelligence discriminate things as to be taken or to be rejected?

english translation

अंतस्त्यक्तकषायस्य निर्द्वन्द्वस्य निराशिषः। यदृच्छयागतो भोगो न दुःखाय न तुष्टये॥३- १४॥

One who has given up inner passions, is beyond doubts and is without any desires does not feel pain or pleasure due to random events.

english translation