Seer Ashtavakra now explains qualities of a Freeman :
The fruits of realization gyan and
practice of Yoga are available to those
Who enjoy their senses like listening, watching ..
and are always happy living alone as well. 17.1
He who knows him-Self is
Never upset with this world;
He knows that this universe is filled
With him-Self only. 17.2
Just as an elephant does not eat bitter neem leaves
once he gets the sweet pallav leaves;
Similarly nothing else can excite a person
who is happy with him-Self. 17.3
Rare is a person in this world who
Neither becomes attached to whatever he gets
Nor has any desire for whatever he does not get. 17.4
In this world there are people
who want to have everything for pleasures or
who want to leave everything for freedom;
But such a great person is rare in this world
who neither wants pleasure nor freedom. 17.5
Rare is that magnanimous person who
Neither wants nor avoids religion, wealth
sex, freedom, life and even death. 17.6
A person who neither wants destruction of this world
nor is he angry with the world as it is, is always
blessed.
He lives happily with whatever he gets to do. 17.7
A knower of truth does not even feel
that he knows something;
He is just relaxed while seeing, listening
touching, smelling, eating etc.. 17.8
Having lost all excitements in this ocean like world
his views are unbiased, his efforts purposeless;
He neither wants nor avoids anything. 17.9
He neither sleeps nor awakes
He neither opens nor closes his eyes;
What a wonderful and ecstatic state
The Free mind person enjoys. 17.10
The desire-less looks healthy everywhere
He remains cool everywhere;
Being free from all wishes
He is respected everywhere. 17.11
Seeing, Listening, touching, smelling
Eating, receiving, speaking, walking
The ocean-like broad-mind person
is always free from gains and losses. 17.12
The free person is always indifferent
He neither criticizes nor praises
He is neither excited nor angry
He neither hoards nor throws. 17.13
Whether seeing a lovely lady or his coming death
The ocean-like free person with a steady mind
Remains within him-Self. 17.14
For a serene person having patience
Nothing is so significant or different;
He sees things with same attitude
Whether facing good or bad times
Whether dealing with a man or woman
Whether meeting failure or success. 17.15
In a person having lost interest in this world
There is neither violence nor compassion
Neither arrogance nor inferiority
Neither excitement nor anger. 17.16
A free person neither hates nor chases anything;
With an always un-attached mind
He accepts whatever he gets or does not get. 17.17
A person with no-mind or empty mind
Does not think about problems or solutions
About profits or losses;
He remains free by staying within him-Self. 17.18
A person who is egoless
Who has lost all hopes
Who is not self-gratifying
Who finally realizes that this world is nothing
His actions do not bind him at all. 17.19
What an inner state is achieved by
A person whose thoughts have evaporated
Who transcends his sleeping and awake states
With his witnessing light. 17.20
End
of Chapter 17
No comments:
Post a Comment