अष्टावक्र उवाच हन्तात्मज्ञस्य धीरस्य खेलतो भोगलीलया। न हि संसारवाहीकै- र्मूढैः सह समानता॥
Ashtavakra says: The self - aware wise man takes the worldly matter sportively, he just cannot be compared to a deluded person taking burdens of the situations
यत् पदं प्रेप्सवो दीनाः शक्राद्याः सर्वदेवताः। अहो तत्र स्थितो योगी न हर्षमुपगच्छति॥
A yogi feels no joy even after attaining a state for which Indra and all other demi-gods yearn for
तज्ज्ञस्य पुण्यपापाभ्यां स्पर्शो ह्यन्तर्न जायते। न ह्याकाशस्य धूमेन दृश्यमानापि सङ्गतिः॥
He who has self-knowledge remains untouched by good and bad even internally, as the sky cannot be contaminated by the presence of smoke in it
आत्मैवेदं जगत्सर्वं ज्ञातं येन महात्मना। यदृच्छया वर्तमानं तं निषेद्धुं क्षमेत कः॥
Who can prevent a great man from living in the present as per his wish as he knows himself as this whole world
आब्रह्मस्तंबपर्यन्ते भूतग्रामे चतुर्विधे। विज्ञस्यैव हि सामर्थ्य- मिच्छानिच्छाविवर्जने॥
From Brahma down to the grass, in all four categories of living creatures, who else can give up desire and aversion except an enlightened man
आत्मानमद्वयं कश्चिज्- जानाति जगदीश्वरं। यद् वेत्ति तत्स कुरुते न भयं तस्य कुत्रचित्॥
It is very rare to know Self as One and Lord of the world, and he who knows this does not fear anyone or anything