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### **Chapter 10 - वैराग्य (Dispassion and Detachment)**
1. **स्थितं स्वभावतो दृष्ट्वा विरक्तं पण्डितं ध्रुवम्।**
**साधोर्वैराग्यमाकाङ्क्षन् दुःखिनो मोक्षकाङ्क्षिणः॥1॥**
**sthitaṁ svabhāvato dṛṣṭvā viraktaṁ paṇḍitaṁ dhruvam |**
**sādhorvairāgyamākāṅkṣan duḥkhino mokṣakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||1||**
**Phonetic:**
*sthitaṁ svabhāvato dṛṣṭvā viraktaṁ paṇḍitaṁ dhruvam |*
*sādhōḥ vairāgyam ākāṅkṣan duḥkhino mokṣa-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||1||*
**Relevance:** Seeing a wise and dispassionate person, those who suffer and desire liberation long for that same detachment.
In today’s world, where people experience suffering from attachments and unfulfilled desires, this verse emphasizes that true liberation comes from following the example of the wise and dispassionate.
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2. **निवेदितोऽस्मि सर्वत्र न किंचिदिति निःस्पृहः।**
**न सुखे रज्यते बुद्धिर्न दुःखं हृदि गृह्यते॥2॥**
**nivedito'smi sarvatra na kiṁciditi niḥspṛhaḥ |**
**na sukhe rajyate buddhirna duḥkhaṁ hṛdi gṛhyate ||2||**
**Phonetic:**
*nivedito'smi sarvatra na kiṁciditi niḥspṛhaḥ |*
*na sukhe rajyate buddhirna duḥkhaṁ hṛdi gṛhyate ||2||*
**Relevance:** One who is detached from everything, whose mind is free from desires, neither delights in pleasure nor is troubled by pain.
This shloka is a reminder that detachment from material pleasure and pain brings true peace. In a modern context, it calls for mindfulness and balance in both positive and negative situations.
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3. **यथा तथा यथाभूतं दृष्टं वा श्रुतमेव वा।**
**सर्वं तत्तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा ध्यानं निरवशेषतां॥3॥**
**yathā tathā yathābhūtaṁ dṛṣṭaṁ vā śrutameva vā |**
**sarvaṁ tattattvato jñātvā dhyānaṁ niravaśeṣatāṁ ||3||**
**Phonetic:**
*yathā tathā yathābhūtaṁ dṛṣṭaṁ vā śrutaṁ eva vā |*
*sarvaṁ tattvato jñātvā dhyānaṁ niravaśeṣatām ||3||*
**Relevance:** Whether it is seen or heard, realizing the truth in all experiences leads to a state of meditation and completion.
This verse encourages introspection, guiding individuals today to cultivate awareness and a deeper understanding of their experiences, leading to inner contentment and focus.
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4. **कदाचित्तु कर्तृत्वं न निवेद्यं ह्यभावतः।**
**सर्वं तु योगिनः कार्यं यस्य संकल्पतां गतम्॥4॥**
**kadācittu kartṛtvaṁ na nivedyaṁ hyabhāvataḥ |**
**sarvaṁ tu yoginaḥ kāryaṁ yasya saṁkalpatāṁ gatam ||4||**
**Phonetic:**
*kadācittu kartṛtvaṁ na nivedyaṁ hyabhāvataḥ |*
*sarvaṁ tu yoginaḥ kāryaṁ yasya saṁkalpatāṁ gatam ||4||*
**Relevance:** There is no sense of doership in the one who realizes the absence of personal identity; all actions are seen as arising naturally.
This teaching resonates with today's emphasis on letting go of ego-driven actions. It encourages living in alignment with nature, allowing things to flow without personal identification or attachment.
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5. **सर्वमात्मस्वरूपेण दृश्यते योगिनः पुनः।**
**सर्वं शून्यमिव प्राज्ञं पश्यति ज्ञप्तिचेतनम्॥5॥**
**sarvamātmasvarūpeṇa dṛśyate yoginaḥ punaḥ |**
**sarvaṁ śūnyamiva prājñaṁ paśyati jñapticetanam ||5||**
**Phonetic:**
*sarvam ātmasvarūpeṇa dṛśyate yoginaḥ punaḥ |*
*sarvaṁ śūnyamiva prājñaṁ paśyati jñapticetanam ||5||*
**Relevance:** The yogi sees everything as a reflection of the Self, while the wise view all things as empty and consciousness alone as the ultimate reality.
This perspective is helpful for those today who are trapped in the material world, as it encourages looking beyond appearances and realizing the underlying unity of consciousness.
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6. **किं प्राप्तं स्वस्य शान्तस्य स्वतः किं व्यधते पुनः।**
**आसक्ता विनिवृत्तस्य कर्तव्यानि निवर्तते॥6॥**
**kiṁ prāptaṁ svasya śāntasya svataḥ kiṁ vyadhate punaḥ |**
**āsaktā vinivṛttasya kartavyāni nivartate ||6||**
**Phonetic:**
*kiṁ prāptaṁ svasya śāntasya svataḥ kiṁ vyadhate punaḥ |*
*āsaktā vinivṛttasya kartavyāni nivartate ||6||*
**Relevance:** For the one who is peaceful within and content in the Self, what is there left to attain? For one free from desires, duties cease to bind.
This verse speaks to the modern individual who constantly seeks more, teaching that true peace is found in contentment with the present moment and freedom from desires.
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### **Relevance of Chapter 10 Today:**
Chapter 10 of the **Ashtavakra Gita** focuses on the concepts of detachment and liberation from desires. In today’s fast-paced world, where people are often driven by ambition, competition, and material gains, this chapter’s teachings remind us of the futility of chasing after transient things. Instead, it calls for a deeper realization of inner peace, contentment, and the ultimate unity of consciousness. The path of detachment, as described in this chapter, offers timeless wisdom for cultivating equanimity and self-awareness amidst life's distractions.
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