ज्ञः सचिन्तोऽपि निश्चिन्तः सेन्द्रियोऽपि निरिन्द्रियः । सबुद्धिरपि निर्बुद्धिः साहङ्कारोऽनहंकृतिः ॥
jñaḥ sacinto'pi niścintaḥ sendriyo'pi nirindriyaḥ | sabuddhirapi nirbuddhiḥ sāhaṅkāro'nahaṃkṛtiḥ ||
The knower, though he thinks, is free of thought; though he has senses, is free of the senses; though he has intellect, is free of intellect; though he has an ego, is without ego.
ज्ञानी चिंतन करते हुए भी निश्चिंत है, इंद्रियों के साथ भी इंद्रियरहित है, बुद्धि के साथ भी बुद्धिरहित है, और अहंकार के साथ भी अहंकाररहित है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
You do not have to get rid of thoughts or ego to be free; you only stop being identified with them. They keep working like tools in your hand.
मुक्त होने के लिए विचारों या अहंकार को मिटाना ज़रूरी नहीं; बस उनसे तादात्म्य छूट जाता है। वे हाथ में औज़ारों की तरह काम करते रहते हैं।
Ashtavakra, continuing his final teaching to Janaka on the person of steady wisdom, says the knower, though he has thoughts, senses, intellect and ego, is free of them all.