जानन्नपि न जानाति पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति । ब्रुवन्नपि न च ब्रूते कोऽन्यो निर्वासनादृते ॥
jānannapi na jānāti paśyannapi na paśyati | bruvannapi na ca brūte ko'nyo nirvāsanādṛte ||
Knowing, he does not know; seeing, he does not see; speaking, he does not speak. Who could this be but one free of latent desires?
वह जानते हुए भी नहीं जानता, देखते हुए भी नहीं देखता, बोलते हुए भी नहीं बोलता; वासनारहित पुरुष के सिवा और ऐसा कौन हो सकता है?
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
It is possible to do things without a 'me' grabbing credit or ownership. Actions flow, but there is no inner claim on them.
काम हो सकते हैं, बिना किसी 'मैं' के उनका श्रेय या स्वामित्व लपके। कर्म बहते हैं, पर भीतर उन पर कोई दावा नहीं होता।
Ashtavakra, continuing his final teaching to Janaka on the person of steady wisdom, says only one free of latent desire can know without 'knowing', see without 'seeing', speak without 'speaking'.