Ashtavakra Gita Verse 18.67
स जयत्यर्थसंन्यासी पूर्णस्वरसविग्रहः ।
अकृत्रिमोऽनवच्छिन्ने समाधिर्यस्य वर्तते ॥ ६७ ॥
He who has renounced all purposes, who is the embodiment of satisfaction, whose very Nature is Grace, in whom the unconditioned is ever present, he is the Master and he is glorious.
- The first line describes the qualities of a Realized person who has transcended the bondage of worldly desires and actions. He has no attachment to the fruits of his actions, nor does he seek any personal gain or benefit. He is content with whatever he has and does not crave for more. He is the incarnation of satisfaction, meaning that he is always blissful and joyful in his own self.
- The second line reveals the Nature of his Self-Realization, which is spontaneous and natural. He does not practice any artificial means or methods to attain enlightenment, nor does he identify with any limited or conditioned aspects of his personality. He is free from all egoism and duality, and his Awareness is always fixed on the unconditioned Reality, which is his True Self.
- The third line declares the result of his Self-Realization, which is the state of nirvikalpa samadhi, or the highest State of meditation. In this state, he is fully absorbed in the Supreme Consciousness, which is beyond all names and forms, and which is the source of all existence. He is the Master of his own Self, and he is glorious, meaning that he radiates the light of wisdom and compassion to all beings.
Some similar verses from other Vedic texts are:
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.7
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.
- Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.4
न कर्मणा न प्रजया धनेन त्यागेनैके अमृतत्वमानशुः । परेण नाकं निहितं गुहायां विभ्राजते यद्यतयो विशन्ति ॥
Not by works, nor by progeny, nor by wealth, but by renunciation alone some attained immortality. That which is hidden in the Cave of Heart shines forth, into which the seekers of Brahman enter.
- Bhagavad Gita 2.52
यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति ।
तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥
When your intellect crosses beyond the mire of delusion, then you will attain indifference to what has been heard and what is yet to be heard.
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