Chapter-17, Verse 13

Ashtavakra Gita Verse 17.13:

न निन्दति न च स्तौति न हृष्यति न कुप्यति।

न ददाति न गृह्णाति मुक्तः सर्वत्र नीरसः॥

He does not blame, nor does he praise, he does not rejoice, nor does he get angry. He does not give, nor does he take, he is free everywhere, indifferent to all. 

The verse describes the state of mind of a Realized person, who has realized the Ultimate Truth of non-duality and is free from the bondage of ignorance and attachment. Such a person is not affected by the dualities of praise and blame, joy and sorrow, anger and forgiveness, giving and taking, which are all based on the false notion of a separate Self and other.

Such a person does not blame anyone for his or her own suffering, nor does he or she praise anyone for his or her own happiness. He or she knows that everything is a manifestation of the same Supreme Reality, and that there is no difference between oneself and others. He or she does not rejoice in the pleasures of the world, nor does he or she get angry at the pains of the world. He or she is content and peaceful in all situations, knowing that they are transient and illusory.

He does not give anything to anyone, nor does he or she take anything from anyone. He or she does not have any sense of ownership or possessiveness, nor any sense of obligation or indebtedness. He or she does not depend on anything or anyone for his or her happiness, nor does he or she cause any dependence or unhappiness to anyone. He or she is free everywhere, indifferent to all. He or she is not attached to anything or anyone, nor does he or she avoid anything or anyone. He or she is one with everything and everyone.

Similar verses from Vedic texts are:

- From Yogavashishta:

नास्ति भेदो न चाभेदो नास्ति विश्वं न चात्मनः। नास्ति बन्धो न चैव मोक्षो नास्ति किंचित् सदाशिवः॥

There is no difference, nor is there non-difference, there is no world, nor is there Self. There is no bondage, nor is there liberation, there is nothing at all, only eternal Shiva.

This verse is from the Yogavashishta, a dialogue between Sage Vasistha and prince Rama, which expounds the philosophy of non-duality and liberation. The verse negates all the concepts and categories that the mind creates to perceive the Reality, and asserts that the only Reality is Shiva, the Supreme Consciousness, which is beyond all duality and distinction.

- From Kaivalya Upanishad:

न कर्मणा न प्रजया धनेन त्यागेनैके अमृतत्वमानशुः। परेण नाकं निहितं गुहायां विभ्राजते यद्यतयो विशन्ति॥

Not by actions, nor by progeny, nor by wealth, but by renunciation alone some attained immortality.

That which is hidden in the highest heaven, shines forth in the cave of the heart, where the ascetics enter.

This verse is from the Kaivalya Upanishad, one of the minor Upanishads, which teaches the path of renunciation and meditation for attaining Realization. The verse states that the Ultimate Reality, which is the Self of all, is not attained by worldly pursuits, but by renouncing them and turning inward. The Reality is hidden in the Heart, which is the seat of Consciousness, and is revealed to those who practice self-enquiry and contemplation.

- From Bhagavad Gita:

न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचिन्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः। अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे॥

He is never born, nor does he ever die, nor having been, will he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, everlasting, ancient, he is not killed when the body is killed. 

This verse declares the immortality and indestructibility of the Self, which is the same as the Supreme Self. The Self is not affected by the changes and modifications of the body, which is subject to birth and death. The Self is the Witness and the substratum of all existence.