Ashtavakra Gita · Verse 15.20 · Ashtavakra speaks
Completely give up even contemplation, and hold nothing whatever in your mind. You are verily the Self and therefore free. What will you do by thinking?
Word by word
त्यज
tyaja
give up
verb, imperative, 2nd person singular
एव
eva
even, verily
indeclinable
ध्यानम्
dhyānam
contemplation, meditation
noun, neuter, accusative singular
Being the ever-free Self, one needs no meditation either to gain freedom or to achieve worldly ends; even this last support is laid down.
सर्वत्र
sarvatra
in every way, everywhere
adverb
मा
mā
do not
prohibitive particle
किञ्चित्
kiñcit
anything
pronoun, neuter, accusative singular
हृदि
hṛdi
in the heart, mind
noun, neuter, locative singular
धारय
dhāraya
hold
verb, causative imperative, 2nd person singular
आत्मा
ātmā
the Self
noun, masculine, nominative singular
Ashtavakra closes by urging the aspirant to dwell in the consciousness of the eternal Self, beyond all practice.
त्वम्
tvam
you
pronoun, nominative singular
मुक्तः
muktaḥ
free, liberated
adjective, masculine, nominative singular
You are already and eternally free; liberation is not a future attainment but your very nature.
एव
eva
verily
indeclinable
असि
asi
you are
verb, present, 2nd person singular
किम्
kim
what
interrogative pronoun
विमृश्य
vimṛśya
by thinking, deliberating
absolutive (gerund)
करिष्यसि
kariṣyasi
will you do
verb, future, 2nd person singular