Chapter-18, Verse 59

Ashtavakra Gita Verse 18.59

सुखमास्ते सुखं शेते सुखमायाति याति च ।

सुखं वक्ति सुखं भुङ्क्ते व्यवहारेऽपि शान्तधीः ॥ ५९ ॥

Even in practical affairs of life, the wise one, of peaceful mind, sits happily, sleeps happily, moves happily, speaks happily and eats happily.

The meaning of this verse is that a person who has attained the state of tranquility and equanimity of mind is always happy, regardless of the external circumstances. He does not depend on anything or anyone for his happiness, nor does he get disturbed by anything or anyone. He enjoys everything that comes his way, without attachment or aversion. He is free from desires, fears, and worries. He is content with himself and his own Nature. He is a man of wisdom, who has realized his True Self.

Some of the similar verses from other Vedic texts are:

 - Isha Upanishad

यस्मिन्सर्वाणि भूतान्यात्मैवाभूद्विजानतः ।

तत्र को मोहः कः शोक एकत्वमनुपश्यतः ॥

He who sees all beings in the Self, and the Self in all beings, he never suffers from delusion or grief, as he sees the oneness of all.

 - Katha Upanishad

यदा सर्वे प्रमुच्यन्ते कामा येऽस्य हृदि श्रिताः ।

अथ मर्त्योऽमृतो भवत्यत्र ब्रह्म समश्नुते ॥

When all the desires that dwell in his heart are gone, then the mortal becomes immortal, and attains Brahman here.

 - Bhagavad Gita

यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः ।

समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ॥

He who is content with whatever he gets, who is free from the pairs of opposites, who is free from envy, who is balanced in success and failure, he is not bound even by doing actions.