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ASHTAVAKRA SAMHITA
 
diffusion' or concentration, for me who
abide in my own glory?
 
[Diffusion-Laya is the lapse of the mind into
sleep without resting on the Absolute. It is one of
the four obstacles to Samâdhi, the other three being
Vikshepa (distraction), Kashâya (torpidity) and
Rasâsvâda (enjoyment of Savikalpa Samâdhi).]
 
अलं त्रिवर्गकथया योगस्य कथयाप्यलम् ।
 
अलं विज्ञानकथया विश्रान्तस्य ममात्मनि ॥८॥
 
आत्मनि In Self विश्रान्तस्य repcsing मम my त्रिवर्गकथया
of talking about the three ends of life needless
योगस्य of Yoga कथया of talking अपि even बल needless
विज्ञानकथया of talking about wisdom अलं needless.
 
8. For me who am reposing in Self,
there is no need of talking about the three
ends of life, about Yoga and about wisdom.