Chapter-15, Verse 15

Ashtavakra Gita Verse 15.15

अयं सोऽहमयं नाहं विभागमिति संत्यज ।

सर्वमात्मेति निश्चित्य निःसंकल्पः सुखी भव ॥ १५-१५॥

This is He, I am this, I am not this - give up such distinctions.

Realizing all as the Self, be free from concepts and be happy. (15.15)

This verse is a direct instruction from Ashtavakra, the Sage who teaches the king Janaka the essence of non-dual wisdom. Ashtavakra urges Janaka to abandon the false notions of duality and separation that arise from the identification with the body, mind, and ego. He tells him to Realize that his True Nature is the Pure Consciousness that pervades all beings and phenomena, and that there is no difference between him and the Supreme Self.

Ashtavakra also advises Janaka to be free from concepts and mental projections that create bondage and suffering. He says that by firmly establishing oneself in the Knowledge of the Self, one can attain a state of peace and happiness that is independent of any external conditions. He implies that this is the ultimate goal of human life and the highest state of liberation.

This verse is a summary of the main theme of the Ashtavakra Gita, which is a profound exposition of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Advaita Vedanta asserts that there is only one Reality, which is Brahman or the Absolute, and that everything else is an illusion or appearance caused by ignorance. It teaches that by removing ignorance through discrimination and inquiry, one can Realize one's identity with Brahman and transcend all limitations and duality.

There are many verses in other Vedic texts that convey a similar message as this verse. 

- Bhagavad Gita 15.15: 

सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि सन्निविष्टो मत्तः स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च । वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम् ॥ १५-१५॥

I am seated in the hearts of all living beings, and from Me come memory, knowledge, as well as forgetfulness. I alone am to be known by all the Vedas, am the author of the Vedant, and the knower of the meaning of the Vedas. (15.15)

- Ashtavakra Gita 5.5: 

रागद्वेषौ मनोधर्मौ न मनस्ते कदाचन ।

निर्विकल्पोऽसि बोधात्मा निर्विकारः सुखं चर ॥ ५-५॥

Desire and anger are objects of the mind, but the mind is not yours, nor ever has been. You are choiceless, Awareness itself and unchanging - so live happily. (5.5)

- Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.9: 

स य एषोऽणिमैतदात्म्यमिदं सर्वं तत्सत्यं स आत्मा तत्त्वमसि श्वेतकेतो ॥ ३-२-९॥

That which is the finest essence - this whole world has that as its Self. That is Reality. That is the Self. That you are, O Shvetaketu. (3.2.9)

This verse is part of the famous dialogue between Uddalaka and his son Shvetaketu, in which the father teaches the son the supreme knowledge of Brahman. This verse declares that Brahman, which is the subtlest essence of everything, is also the innermost Self of all beings, and that this is the Ultimate Truth and Reality. It also addresses Shvetaketu directly and tells him that he is none other than Brahman, using the famous expression "tattvamasi" or "Thou art That".