Ashtavakra Gita

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आस्थितः परमाद्वैतं मोक्षार्थेऽपि व्यवस्थितः। आश्चर्यं कामवशगो विकलः केलिशिक्षया॥३- ६॥

sanskrit

It is astonishing that a man who has reached the supreme non-dual state and is intent on the benefits of liberation should still be subject to lust and held back by sexual activity.

english translation

AsthitaH paramAdvaitaM mokSArthe'pi vyavasthitaH| AzcaryaM kAmavazago vikalaH kelizikSayA||3- 6||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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उद्भूतं ज्ञानदुर्मित्रम- वधार्यातिदुर्बलः। आश्चर्यं काममाकाङ्क्षेत् कालमन्तमनुश्रितः॥३- ७॥

sanskrit

For a person having reached his last time, incapable of enjoying and knowing it to be enemy of the gained knowledge, it is surprising to be after sexual desires.

english translation

udbhUtaM jJAnadurmitrama- vadhAryAtidurbalaH| AzcaryaM kAmamAkAGkSet kAlamantamanuzritaH||3- 7||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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इहामुत्र विरक्तस्य नित्यानित्यविवेकिनः। आश्चर्यं मोक्षकामस्य मोक्षाद् एव विभीषिका॥३- ८॥

sanskrit

Surprise, unattached to this and the other world, those who can discriminate between the permanent and the impermanent, and wish to liberate are afraid of liberation.

english translation

ihAmutra viraktasya nityAnityavivekinaH| AzcaryaM mokSakAmasya mokSAd eva vibhISikA||3- 8||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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धीरस्तु भोज्यमानोऽपि पीड्यमानोऽपि सर्वदा। आत्मानं केवलं पश्यन् न तुष्यति न कुप्यति॥३- ९॥

sanskrit

The wise who always see self only, are neither pleased nor get angry whether they are feted or tormented.

english translation

dhIrastu bhojyamAno'pi pIDyamAno'pi sarvadA| AtmAnaM kevalaM pazyan na tuSyati na kupyati||3- 9||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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चेष्टमानं शरीरं स्वं पश्यत्यन्यशरीरवत्। संस्तवे चापि निन्दायां कथं क्षुभ्येत् महाशयः॥३- १०॥

sanskrit

How can noble men be perturbed by praise or blame who see their bodies alike to others.

english translation

ceSTamAnaM zarIraM svaM pazyatyanyazarIravat| saMstave cApi nindAyAM kathaM kSubhyet mahAzayaH||3- 10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript