चेष्टमानं शरीरं स्वं पश्यत्यन्यशरीरवत् । संस्तवे चापि निन्दायां कथं क्षुभ्येत्महाशयः ॥
ceṣṭamānaṃ śarīraṃ svaṃ paśyatyanyaśarīravat | saṃstave cāpi nindāyāṃ kathaṃ kṣubhyetmahāśayaḥ ||
He sees his own body moving about as if it were another's body; how could such a large-hearted one be disturbed by praise or by blame?
वह अपने चेष्टा करते शरीर को ऐसे देखता है जैसे किसी दूसरे का शरीर हो; ऐसा उदार-हृदय पुरुष प्रशंसा या निंदा से कैसे विचलित होगा?
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Stepping back and watching yourself as you might watch someone else takes the sting out of criticism and the intoxication out of praise.
थोड़ा पीछे हटकर स्वयं को ऐसे देखना जैसे किसी और को देख रहे हों, आलोचना की चुभन और प्रशंसा का नशा दोनों कम कर देता है।
Ashtavakra says the great-hearted one watches his own body acting as if it were someone else's, so praise and blame cannot disturb him.