Translation and Commentary by Jayaram V
Meditation on the Eternal Self
Index
Verse 1: Ashtavakra said: I am
limitless like space. By nature, the manifested world is jar-like.
This is knowledge. Therefore, for this (Self) there is neither
renunciation nor possession nor destruction.
Commentary
Verse 2: I am like the ocean, and
the world is like a wave. Therefore, for this (Self) there is
neither renunciation nor possession nor destruction.Commentary
Verse 3: I am like the mother of
pearl; the illusory world is like the shining silver. Therefore,
for this (Self) there is neither renunciation nor possession
nor destruction. Commentary
Verse 4: I am in all beings, and
all beings are in me. Therefore, for this (Self) there is neither
renunciation nor possession nor destruction.
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