Ashtavakra Samhita, Chapter 6,
Meditation on the Eternal Self

Ashtavakra and King Janaka

Translation and Commentary by Jayaram V

Meditation on the Eternal Self

Index

Verse 1: Ashtavakra said: I am limitless like space. By nature, the manifested world is jar-like. This is knowledge. Therefore, for this (Self) there is neither renunciation nor possession nor destruction. Commentary

Verse 2: I am like the ocean, and the world is like a wave. Therefore, for this (Self) there is neither renunciation nor possession nor destruction.Commentary

Verse 3: I am like the mother of pearl; the illusory world is like the shining silver. Therefore, for this (Self) there is neither renunciation nor possession nor destruction. Commentary

Verse 4: I am in all beings, and all beings are in me. Therefore, for this (Self) there is neither renunciation nor possession nor destruction. Commentary

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