Non-dual Reality (Brahman)

aṣṭāvakra gītā pañcamo'dhyāyaḥ

(Ashtavakra Gita chapter 5 in English (IAST))

Sage Ashtavakra

aṣṭāvakra uvāca ||

na te saṅgo'sti kenāpi kiṃ śuddhastyaktumicchasi |
saṅghātavilayaṃ kurvannevameva layaṃ vraja || 5-1||
udeti bhavato viśvaṃ vāridheriva budbudaḥ |
iti jñātvaikamātmānamevameva layaṃ vraja || 5-2||
pratyakṣamapyavastutvād viśvaṃ nāstyamale tvayi |
rajjusarpa iva vyaktamevameva layaṃ vraja || 5-3||
samaduḥkhasukhaḥ pūrṇa āśānairāśyayoḥ samaḥ |
samajīvitamṛtyuḥ sannevameva layaṃ vraja || 5-4||

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