Ashtavakra Gita 18.50Chapter 18, Verse 50
Ashtavakra Gita 18.50 is a verse from chapter 18 (Peace in a hundred verses). The sage Ashtavakra speaks it to King Janaka. In plain English it says: "Through inner freedom one finds happiness. Through inner freedom one reaches the highest. Through inner freedom one comes to rest. Through inner freedom, the supreme state."
स्वातन्त्र्यात्सुखमाप्नोति स्वातन्त्र्याल्लभते परम् ।स्वातन्त्र्यान्निर्वृतिं गच्छेत्स्वातन्त्र्यात् परमं पदम् ॥
svātantryātsukhamāpnoti svātantryāllabhate param |svātantryānnirvṛtiṃ gacchetsvātantryāt paramaṃ padam ||
Through inner freedom one finds happiness. Through inner freedom one reaches the highest. Through inner freedom one comes to rest. Through inner freedom, the supreme state.
Ashtavakra, to King Janaka
Word meanings and a note for this verse are still being written. Read it in context on the chapter 18 page, or start with the verses in where to begin.
Chapter 18, Peace in a hundred verses: The longest chapter, a third of the text, contrasting the confused who strive with the steady who are already at rest.
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