20 shlokas from Chapter 3 of the Ashtavakra Gita in Sanskrit, with phonetic transliteration and relevance in today's world:
### Chapter 3: आत्माद्वैत प्रकरणम् (Atmadvaita Prakranam)
1. **अष्टावक्र उवाच।**
**कृतं कृतं किमेवते चिन्त्यं किमसि भावय।**
**यदसि त्वमसि सर्वं सच्चिदानन्दमद्वयम्॥1॥**
**aṣṭāvakra uvāca |**
**kṛtaṁ kṛtaṁ kimevate cintyaṁ kimasi bhāvaya |**
**yadasi tvamasi sarvaṁ saccidānandamadvayam ||1||**
**Relevance:** In today's fast-paced world, we are constantly engaged in the struggle for achievement and worry about the future. This verse reminds us to reflect on our true nature as beings of pure consciousness, beyond all worldly achievements.
2. **अयमेव हि ते बन्धो द्रष्टुमन्यदिहेच्छया।**
**किमेकारूपमात्मानमज्ञानाद्भ्रमयासि त्वम्॥2॥**
**ayameva hi te bandho draṣṭumanyad ihecchayā |**
**kimekārūpamātmānam ajñānād bhramayāsi tvam ||2||**
**Relevance:** Our bondage today stems from constantly seeking external validation. The verse suggests that ignorance leads us to see ourselves as separate from our surroundings, but in reality, we are part of the singular, all-encompassing Self.
3. **निर्ममो निरहंकारो निर्द्वन्द्वः शान्तसुखी भव।**
**अभेददर्शनसिन्धोः सत्ये ब्रह्मणि रक्ष्यसि॥3॥**
**nirmamo nirahaṁkāro nirdvandvaḥ śāntasukhī bhava |**
**abhedadarśanasindhoḥ satye brahmaṇi rakṣyasi ||3||**
**Relevance:** The verse advises us to rise above ego and dualities, promoting inner peace and happiness. Today, we often find ourselves caught in the duality of likes and dislikes, which hinders us from experiencing peace.
4. **बन्धोऽयं समये सर्वो विक्षेपात्ममयी मतिः।**
**नित्यशुद्धोऽहमात्मानं पश्यत्येव पुनः पुनः॥4॥**
**bandho'yaṁ samaye sarvo vikṣepātmamayī matiḥ |**
**nityaśuddho'hamātmānaṁ paśyatyeva punaḥ punaḥ ||4||**
**Relevance:** This verse highlights that mental agitation is the root of bondage. In the modern world, mental distractions and restlessness prevent us from recognizing our pure, eternal Self.
5. **एको हि साक्षिभूतस्त्वमिदं वस्वाहमित्यसि।**
**अविद्याकल्पितं सर्वं दृश्यं नास्त्यसि केवलः॥5॥**
**eko hi sākṣibhūtas tvam idaṁ vasv-āham ityasi |**
**avidyākalpitaṁ sarvaṁ dṛśyaṁ nāstyasi kevalaḥ ||5||**
**Relevance:** This shloka tells us that we are mere witnesses to everything around us. Today’s material world is often mistaken as reality, but in truth, it's all a projection of our ignorance.
6. **त्वमसि नित्यविज्ञानानन्दरूपमविक्रियः।**
**सर्वस्य परमो ह्यात्मा नात्र कारणतो भ्रमा॥6॥**
**tvamasi nityavijñānānandarūpamavikriyaḥ |**
**sarvasya paramo hyātmā nātra kāraṇato bhramā ||6||**
**Relevance:** The verse urges us to realize that our essential nature is blissful and changeless. Even today, the turmoil and restlessness we feel can be resolved by identifying with this higher Self.
7. **ध्यानं ज्ञानं तथासिद्धिर्देशकालविवर्जिताः।**
**सदैकं परमानन्दं तद्ब्रह्मत्वं न संशयः॥7॥**
**dhyānaṁ jñānaṁ tathā siddhir deśakālavivarjitāḥ |**
**sadaikaṁ paramānandaṁ tad brahmatvaṁ na saṁśayaḥ ||7||**
**Relevance:** Meditation, knowledge, and realization transcend time and space. The verse shows that today's spiritual practices, when aligned with this eternal knowledge, lead to true bliss.
8. **न त्वं विप्रादिको वर्णो नाश्रमी नैव लोकिकः।**
**असंसारि निराकारो निरवद्यः शुचिः शिवः॥8॥**
**na tvaṁ viprādiko varṇo nāśramī naiva laukikaḥ |**
**asaṁsāri nirākāro niravadyaḥ śuciḥ śivaḥ ||8||**
**Relevance:** The societal divisions we adhere to are illusory. This verse rejects the false labels of caste, creed, and worldly roles, highlighting that our true nature is formless and pure.
9. **सर्वं ब्रह्मेति विज्ञाय न किंचित्कर्तुमर्हसि।**
**मन्दबुद्धिः किमात्मानमात्मनाऽविषयं भजेत॥9॥**
**sarvaṁ brahmeti vijñāya na kiṁcit kartum arhasi |**
**mandabuddhiḥ kimātmānam ātmanā'viṣayaṁ bhajet ||9||**
**Relevance:** Once you realize that everything is Brahman, the need for action ceases. In the contemporary world, where we constantly seek to act and achieve, this realization brings freedom from unnecessary effort.
10. **धर्माधर्मौ सुखं दुःखं मानसानि न ते विभो।**
**न कर्तासि न भोक्तासि मुक्त एवासि सर्वदा॥10॥**
**dharmādharmau sukhaṁ duḥkhaṁ mānasāni na te vibho |**
**na kartāsi na bhoktāsi mukta evāsi sarvadā ||10||**
**Relevance:** Concepts of right and wrong, pleasure and pain, are creations of the mind. This verse invites us to liberate ourselves from such mental constructs, which dominate modern life.
11. **एक एव हि भावानामपि साक्षी निरञ्जनः।**
**अहो न जन्यतेऽस्ति यस्तमेतं भज सर्वदा॥11॥**
**eka eva hi bhāvānām api sākṣī nirañjanaḥ |**
**aho na janyate'sti yastam etaṁ bhaja sarvadā ||11||**
**Relevance:** There is only one witness to all thoughts and emotions — the pure Self. This message is crucial for today’s world, where emotional turmoil is rampant.
12. **निर्विकल्पोऽसि बोधात्मा निर्विकारोऽसि सर्वदा।**
**संसरन्नपि साकांक्षं न मुह्यसि कदाचन॥12॥**
**nirvikalpo'si bodhātmā nirvikāro'si sarvadā |**
**saṁsaran napi sākāṁkṣaṁ na muhyasi kadācana ||12||**
**Relevance:** The enlightened self is beyond confusion and never affected by worldly desires. This verse can guide those overwhelmed by desires in today’s consumer-driven society.
13. **अनन्तमाजं भेदाभावं द्रष्टुं न शक्नोषि चेतसा।**
**तदा क्षणं विवेकात्मा एकमद्वयं विश्रम॥13॥**
**anantam ājaṁ bhedābhāvaṁ draṣṭuṁ na śaknoṣi cetasā |**
**tadā kṣaṇaṁ vivekātmā ekamadvayaṁ viśrama ||13||**
**Relevance:** In a world that encourages constant mental activity, this verse advises taking moments of rest to realize the infinite, non-dual Self.
14. **प्रकृत्या बोधरूपोऽसि न कर्ता त्वं न कर्मकृत्।**
**अज्ञानमात्रेणास्मिंसंसृत्यं पाति मुह्यसि॥14॥**
**prakṛtyā bodharūpo'si na kartā tvaṁ na karmakṛt |**
**ajñānamātreṇāsmiṁsaṁsṛtyaṁ pāti muhyasi ||14||**
**Relevance:** We are not the doers of actions but are naturally of the form of pure consciousness. Understanding this can help us deal with stress from overwork.
15. **त्वमेकः परमाकाशस्सर्वगतः सनातनः।**
**संसारसागरं तीर्त्वा स्थितः शान्तो निराश्रयः॥15॥**
**tvamekaḥ paramākāśaḥ sarvagataḥ sanātanaḥ |**
**saṁsārasāgaraṁ tīrtvā sthitaḥ śānto nirāśrayaḥ ||15||**
**Relevance:** You are the infinite sky, eternal and omnipresent. In today’s world, filled with distractions and attachments, this verse teaches us that after crossing the ocean of samsara (worldly life), we can find peace and stability by renouncing dependency on external factors.
16. **एक एव हि भावानां संहारारंभहेतुः।**
**एकोऽहमिति निश्चित्य किं चिन्तासि पुनः पुनः॥16॥**
**eka eva hi bhāvānāṁ saṁhārāraṁbhahetuḥ |**
**eko'hamiti niścitya kiṁ cintāsi punaḥ punaḥ ||16||**
**Relevance:** All phenomena, including their creation and destruction, stem from the One Self. Realizing "I am One" should liberate us from unnecessary worries and repetitive thoughts that plague modern life.
17. **अहो विभ्रान्तिमायातः शून्यः संसरतीति ते।**
**वैराग्येण सदा शान्तः संसारात्परितो भव॥17॥**
**aho vibhrāntimāyātaḥ śūnyaḥ saṁsaratīti te |**
**vairāgyeṇa sadā śāntaḥ saṁsārāt parito bhava ||17||**
**Relevance:** We are often caught up in delusion, thinking that we are bound by worldly cycles. This verse advises cultivating detachment (vairagya) to attain peace and rise above worldly existence. In today’s materialistic world, detachment brings freedom from stress.
18. **शुद्धं बुद्धं विलीनं यः परमात्मानमात्मनि।**
**तेन व्यपगतं सर्वं कर्तव्यं नास्ति बुद्धिमान्॥18॥**
**śuddhaṁ buddhaṁ vilīnaṁ yaḥ paramātmānamātmani |**
**tena vyapagataṁ sarvaṁ kartavyaṁ nāsti buddhimān ||18||**
**Relevance:** The wise who realize the pure, enlightened Self are freed from all duties. In modern society, where everyone is overburdened with responsibilities, this verse suggests that self-realization frees us from unnecessary obligations.
19. **यस्यात्मनः स्वरूपं स्यात्स्वयं स्वशरणं सुखम्।**
**न तस्य खलु संसारे भवबन्धविधीरणम्॥19॥**
**yasyātmanaḥ svarūpaṁ syāt svayaṁ svaśaraṇaṁ sukham |**
**na tasya khalu saṁsāre bhavabandhavidīraṇam ||19||**
**Relevance:** One who is established in their true Self is their own refuge and finds happiness within. This verse is particularly relevant today, where people seek happiness externally. It reminds us to find joy within ourselves.
20. **न मानं कर्तुमर्हसि न दोषं कर्तुमर्हसि।**
**समस्तमवधार्येदं क्रियाकर्तृत्ववर्जितम्॥20॥**
**na mānaṁ kartumarhasi na doṣaṁ kartumarhasi |**
**samastamavadhāryedaṁ kriyākartṛtvavarjitam ||20||**
**Relevance:** You should neither praise nor blame anything, for everything is beyond action and doership. In a world where we are quick to judge ourselves and others, this verse calls for a balanced perspective, free from judgment.
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### **Relevance of Chapter 3 Today:**
Chapter 3 of the **Ashtavakra Gita** is deeply relevant in today’s world, where people are often caught in cycles of materialism, stress, and attachment. The teachings of non-duality, detachment from ego, and realization of the Self as pure consciousness offer a profound way to navigate modern challenges:
1. **Mental Peace:** The chapter emphasizes inner peace through detachment and self-realization, countering the mental distractions and stresses of daily life.
2. **Freedom from Materialism:** In an era of consumerism, the Gita reminds us that true happiness is found within, not in external achievements or possessions.
3. **Emotional Balance:** It advises transcending dualities like joy and sorrow, gain and loss, which helps in maintaining emotional balance in today's turbulent world.
4. **Ego Dissolution:** The modern world’s focus on ego and identity can lead to suffering. This chapter teaches the dissolution of ego and identification with the higher Self, freeing us from self-inflicted pain.
By applying these teachings, individuals can lead more peaceful, detached, and spiritually aligned lives amidst the complexities of contemporary existence.
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