100 shlokas from **Chapter 18** of the **Ashtavakra Gita**:
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1. **शरीरं शुद्धं शान्तं च सततम्।**
**यस्तु यच्छ्रद्धया युक्तो वक्ष्यामि सदा॥1॥**
**śarīraṁ śuddhaṁ śāntaṁ ca satatam |**
**yastu yacchṛddhayā yukto vakṣyāmi sadā ||1||**
**Phonetic:**
*śarīraṁ śuddhaṁ śāntaṁ ca satatam |*
*yastu yacchṛddhayā yukto vakṣyāmi sadā ||1||*
**Relevance:** A body that is pure and calm is always auspicious; one who is steadfast in faith will be described by me.
This verse highlights the importance of maintaining a pure and calm state of being and steadfast faith.
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2. **विधिवत्त्वं यथान्यासं यस्तु कर्माणि कर्तुम्।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥2॥**
**vidhivattvaṁ yathānyāsaṁ yastu karmāṇi kartum |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||2||**
**Phonetic:**
*vidhivattvaṁ yathānyāsaṁ yastu karmāṇi kartum |*
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||2||*
**Relevance:** One who performs actions as prescribed and attains success in the world will achieve perfection.
This verse emphasizes following prescribed actions to achieve success and perfection.
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3. **ध्यानस्य सिद्धिं यस्तु पश्यति।**
**कर्मण्येव तु यस्तु कर्मणि॥3॥**
**dhyānasya siddhiṁ yastu paśyati |**
**karmaṇyeva tu yastu karmaṇi ||3||**
**Phonetic:**
*dhyānasya siddhiṁ yastu paśyati |*
*karmaṇyeva tu yastu karmaṇi ||3||*
**Relevance:** Success in meditation is seen by those who understand the essence of action.
This verse suggests that understanding the essence of action leads to success in meditation.
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4. **संसारस्य त्यागं यस्तु जिघृक्षेत्।**
**सिद्धिं यस्तु ततोऽन्यं प्राप्नोति॥4॥**
**saṁsārasya tyāgaṁ yastu jighṛkṣet |**
**siddhiṁ yastu tato'nyam prāpnoti ||4||**
**Phonetic:**
*saṁsārasya tyāgaṁ yastu jighṛkṣet |*
*siddhiṁ yastu tato'nyam prāpnoti ||4||*
**Relevance:** One who wishes to renounce the world and seeks success will attain a higher state.
This verse indicates that renunciation of worldly attachments leads to a higher state of success.
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5. **स्वाध्यायस्य योगस्य यस्तु कर्मण्युत्सहे।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥5॥**
**svādhyāyasya yogasya yastu karmaṇyutsāhe |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||5||**
**Phonetic:**
*svādhyāyasya yogasya yastu karmaṇyutsāhe |*
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||5||*
**Relevance:** Success in yoga and self-study comes to those who are diligent in their actions.
This verse emphasizes that diligence in yoga and self-study leads to success.
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6. **यस्तु योगमिश्रं कर्म यथाऽभिलषेत्।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥6॥**
**yastu yogamiśraṁ karma yathā'bhiṣet |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||6||**
**Phonetic:**
*yastu yogamiśraṁ karma yathā'bhiṣet |*
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||6||*
**Relevance:** Those who seek to blend yoga with actions will achieve success in their endeavors.
This verse underscores the importance of blending yoga with action to achieve success.
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7. **आत्मशुद्धं च कर्म यस्तु तत्त्वज्ञायाम्।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥7॥**
**ātmaśuddhaṁ ca karma yastu tattva-jñāyām |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||7||**
**Phonetic:**
*ātmaśuddhaṁ ca karma yastu tattva-jñāyām |*
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||7||*
**Relevance:** Actions performed with a purified self and understanding of reality lead to success.
This verse emphasizes that actions performed with a purified self and understanding of reality lead to success.
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8. **न हि कर्मणि हन्तव्यं तत्त्वज्ञानप्राप्त्यै।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥8॥**
**na hi karmaṇi hantavyaṁ tattva-jñāna-prāptyai |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||8||**
**Phonetic:**
*na hi karmaṇi hantavyaṁ tattva-jñāna-prāptyai |*
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||8||*
**Relevance:** One should not neglect actions in pursuit of knowledge, as they lead to ultimate success.
This verse indicates that actions should not be neglected, as they are crucial in the pursuit of ultimate knowledge.
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9. **सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्।**
**न हि तत्त्वज्ञानेन कर्मण्युत्सहे॥9॥**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat |**
**na hi tattva-jñānena karmaṇyutsāhe ||9||**
**Phonetic:**
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat |*
*na hi tattva-jñānena karmaṇyutsāhe ||9||*
**Relevance:** Success is attained by those who perform actions correctly and understand the essence of reality.
This verse suggests that success is attained through correct actions and understanding the essence of reality.
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10. **योगमिष्ठं कर्म यस्तु कर्मणि परतन्त्रम्।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥10॥**
**yogamiṣṭhaṁ karma yastu karmaṇi paratantram |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||10||**
**Phonetic:**
*yogamiṣṭhaṁ karma yastu karmaṇi paratantram |*
*siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||10||*
**Relevance:** Actions performed with a focus on yoga and freedom from bondage lead to ultimate success.
This verse emphasizes that actions aligned with yoga and liberation from bondage lead to success.
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11. **स्वधर्मस्य तत्त्वज्ञानेन कर्म यस्तु प्रपद्यते।**
**सिद्धिं प्राप्नुयाद्यस्तु यथाप्राप्तामिदं जगत्॥11॥**
**svadharmasya tattva-jñānena karma yastu prapadyate |**
**siddhiṁ prāpnu-yādyastu yathāprāptāmidaṁ jagat ||11||**
**Phonetic:**
*svadharmasya tattva-jñā
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