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ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITA
attachment at heart. His actions in this
world pertain only to life.
[Liberated etc.-The Jivanmukta is one whose
ignorance with all its modifications has been com-
pletely eradicated and who, rid of all bondages, abides
in the Absolute Self. His is a state in which "the
knots of his heart are torn asunder, all his doubts
are removed and the effects of his actions are des-
troyed by the realization of the Supreme One." The
Upadesha Sahasri of Sankarâchârya describes his state
thus: "The knower of Self is indeed he and no
other, who does not see in the waking state as in
the state of sleep, who being one without a second
does not perceive duality even though he may do so,
and who is inactive even if he may be acting."
2 Neither etc.-Because with the attainment of
liberation, the Yogi gets rid of the dual notions of
'I' and 'mine' and consequently along with them all
attachment and sense of duty, that spring from them.
Not that all physical actions necessarily cease for a
liberated soul, but that they are no longer impelled
by the feeling of egoism.
So long
3 Actions etc.-A very important fact of the life
of the liberated is mentioned in this verse.
as the liberated one lives, he is found to act. Yet
he is said to be inactive. This apparent contradic-
tion is explained here. The Yogi is internally free.
He does not feel any desire for anything or need to
do anything. But the very fact that his body still
exists shows that there is some force holding the
ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITA
attachment at heart. His actions in this
world pertain only to life.
[Liberated etc.-The Jivanmukta is one whose
ignorance with all its modifications has been com-
pletely eradicated and who, rid of all bondages, abides
in the Absolute Self. His is a state in which "the
knots of his heart are torn asunder, all his doubts
are removed and the effects of his actions are des-
troyed by the realization of the Supreme One." The
Upadesha Sahasri of Sankarâchârya describes his state
thus: "The knower of Self is indeed he and no
other, who does not see in the waking state as in
the state of sleep, who being one without a second
does not perceive duality even though he may do so,
and who is inactive even if he may be acting."
2 Neither etc.-Because with the attainment of
liberation, the Yogi gets rid of the dual notions of
'I' and 'mine' and consequently along with them all
attachment and sense of duty, that spring from them.
Not that all physical actions necessarily cease for a
liberated soul, but that they are no longer impelled
by the feeling of egoism.
So long
3 Actions etc.-A very important fact of the life
of the liberated is mentioned in this verse.
as the liberated one lives, he is found to act. Yet
he is said to be inactive. This apparent contradic-
tion is explained here. The Yogi is internally free.
He does not feel any desire for anything or need to
do anything. But the very fact that his body still
exists shows that there is some force holding the