Chapter-18, Verse 92

Ashtavakra Gita Verse 18.92

क्व स्वाच्छन्द्यं क्व सङ्कोचः क्व वा तत्त्वविनिश्चियः। निर्व्याजार्जवभूतस्य चरितार्थस्य योगिनः॥९२॥

For the yogin, who has attained his fulfilment and who is an embodiment of guileless sincerity, where is licentiousness? Where is restraint? Where is determination of the Truth of the Self?

This verse from the Ashtavakra Gita emphasizes the State of liberation and the Realization of one's True Nature. It questions the existence of freedom and bondage, highlighting that for a yogi who has attained a state of Self-Realization, there is no duality or confusion. The verse suggests that True Realization lies in recognizing the inherent simplicity of Being and transcending the notions of freedom and bondage.

Now, let's compare this verse with three similar verses from Vedic texts:

1. From the Mandukya Upanishad (Verse 7):

अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः।

ज्ञानेनावृतमाज्ञानं येषां नाशितमात्मनः॥

"By ignorance, the knowledge is covered, and through that, creatures are deluded. But when ignorance itself is destroyed, Knowledge that reveals the Self is attained."

This verse highlights the impact of ignorance on Knowledge and the resulting delusion. It suggests that when ignorance is eliminated, True Knowledge, which unveils the Nature of the Self, is attained.

2. From the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Sutra 1.2):

योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः॥

"Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind."

This Sutra defines yoga as the state of restraining the modifications of the mind. It implies that through the stilling of the mind, one can attain a State of yoga or union with the Higher Self.

3. From the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 2, Verse 16):

नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः।

उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः॥

"There is no existence for the unreal, and the Real never ceases to be. The seers of truth have concluded the same by studying the nature of both."

This verse discusses the Nature of existence and non-existence, emphasizing that the unreal has no true existence, and the Real is eternal. It suggests that those who have Realized the Truth understand this fundamental distinction.