अष्टावक्र उवाच आचक्ष्व शृणु वा तात नानाशास्त्राण्यनेकशः। तथापि न तव स्वास्थ्यं सर्वविस्मरणाद् ऋते॥
O dear! Even after hearing from many scholars or reading many scriptures, you will not be established in self as after forgetting every single thing
भोगं कर्म समाधिं वा कुरु विज्ञ तथापि ते। चित्तं निरस्तसर्वाशाम- त्यर्थं रोचयिष्यति॥
You can either enjoy fruits of your action or enjoy meditative state. Since you are knowledgeable, stopping all desires of your mind will give you more pleasure
आयासात्सकलो दुःखी नैनं जानाति कश्चन। अनेनैवोपदेशेन धन्यः प्राप्नोति निर्वृतिम्॥
It is effort which is cause of everyone's pain but nobody knows it. By following just this flawless instruction, fortunate become free from all their instincts
व्यापारे खिद्यते यस्तु निमेषोन्मेषयोरपि। तस्यालस्य धुरीणस्य सुखं नन्यस्य कस्यचित्॥
Happiness is there only for an extremely lazy person who considers blinking of eyes also a task. Nobody else is happy
इदं कृतमिदं नेति द्वंद्वैर्मुक्तं यदा मनः। धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु निरपेक्षं तदा भवेत्॥
When mind is free from confusion of doing and not doing, it does not desire righteousness, wealth, sex or liberation
विरक्तो विषयद्वेष्टा रागी विषयलोलुपः। ग्रहमोक्षविहीनस्तु न विरक्तो न रागवान्॥
Neither he is averse to senses or is attached to them but he is definitely indifferent to their acceptance and rejection
हेयोपादेयता तावत्- संसारविटपांकुरः। स्पृहा जीवति यावद् वै निर्विचारदशास्पदम्॥
As long as there is thought of acceptance and rejection of senses, seed of this world-tree exists. So, take shelter in thoughtlessness
प्रवृत्तौ जायते रागो निर्वृत्तौ द्वेष एव हि। निर्द्वन्द्वो बालवद् धीमान् एवमेव व्यवस्थितः॥
Habit gives rise to attachment and rejection brings aversion. So, an intelligent person should stay indifferent like a child
हातुमिच्छति संसारं रागी दुःखजिहासया। वीतरागो हि निर्दुःखस्- तस्मिन्नपि न खिद्यति॥
A person who is attached to senses wants to leave this world to avoid the problems. But the one who is indifferent to these problems does not feel pain
यस्याभिमानो मोक्षेऽपि देहेऽपि ममता तथा। न च ज्ञानी न वा योगी केवलं दुःखभागसौ॥
One who wants liberation and is also attached to his body, is neither knowledgeable nor yogi. He just suffers
हरो यद्युपदेष्टा ते हरिः कमलजोऽपि वा। तथापि न तव स्वाथ्यं सर्वविस्मरणादृते॥
Unless you forget everything else, you will not be established in self, even though Shiva, Vishnu or Brahma themselves teach you