Ashtavakra Gita Verse 4.6
आत्मानमद्वयं कश्चिज्जानाति जगदीश्वरम्। यद्वेत्ति तत्स कुरुते न भयं तस्य कुत्रचित्॥६॥
6. Rare indeed is the one who knows the Self, as one without a second and as the Lord of the universe. He does what comes to his mind and has no fears from any quarters.
In this concluding stanza, the disciple discovers a daring courage, in the depth of his own experienced sense of divinity as the Self. He has realised himself not only as the one Infinite Self, but also as the Governor, the Ruler, the Controller, the Lord of the universe of names and forms.
Such an individual ‘does whatever comes to his mind’ meaning, he fearlessly undertakes to do whatever he considers worth doing. Nothing, low and base, can ever come to molest his thoughts. Ever identified with the Infinite, his inspired bosom overflows ever with his divinely brilliant and sweet thoughts for the benefit and glory of the world. He is always confident that his actions are expressions of the divine blessings conveyed to the community, through his equipments.
He has no fear of criticism from any quarters. Evidently, the Teacher Aṣṭāvakra is satisfied with the student's confidence in his own wisdom and, therefore, he continues his discourse in the following chapter.
End of Chapter-4
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