Krishjan

Chapter 19 — Svamahima

Ashtavakra Gita

8 Shloka • Translation Only

King Janaka said: Taking hold of the forceps of Knowledge of Truth (Tattva-vijñāna) and applying them within the depths of my heart, I have extracted the thorn of countless doubts, notions, and conflicting ideas.

For me, who am established in my own true greatness, where is Dharma? Where is Kāma? Where is Artha? And where is discrimination between things? Where is duality? And where is non-duality?

For me, who am established in my own true greatness, where is the past? Where is the future? And where is even the present? Where is space? And where is the eternal?

For me, who am established in my own true greatness, where is the Self? And where is the non-Self? Where is the auspicious? And where is the inauspicious? Where is thought? And where is the absence of thought?

For me, who am established in my own true greatness, where is dream? Where is deep sleep? And where is the waking state? Where is Turīya? And where is fear?

For me, who am established in my own true greatness, where is distance? And where is nearness? Where is the outer? And where is the inner? Where is the gross? And where is the subtle?

For me, who am established in my own true greatness, where is death? And where is life? Where are the worlds? And where are worldly affairs? Where is dissolution? And where is Samādhi?

Enough of discussions concerning the three aims of life (Dharma, Artha, and Kāma). Enough also of discussions concerning Yoga. Enough of discussions concerning Knowledge as well. For I am at rest in my own Self.