Ashtavakra Gita 19.2Chapter 19, Verse 2
Ashtavakra Gita 19.2 is a verse from chapter 19 (My own greatness). King Janaka speaks it to his teacher, the sage Ashtavakra. In plain English it says: "Where is dharma, where is pleasure, where is wealth, where is discernment, where is duality, where is even non-duality, for me who rest in my own greatness?"
क्व धर्मः क्व च वा कामः क्व चार्थः क्व विवेकिता ।क्व द्वैतं क्व च वाऽद्वैतं स्वमहिम्नि स्थितस्य मे ॥
kva dharmaḥ kva ca vā kāmaḥ kva cārthaḥ kva vivekitā |kva dvaitaṃ kva ca vā'dvaitaṃ svamahimni sthitasya me ||
Where is dharma, where is pleasure, where is wealth, where is discernment, where is duality, where is even non-duality, for me who rest in my own greatness?
King Janaka, to Ashtavakra
Word meanings and a note for this verse are still being written. Read it in context on the chapter 19 page, or start with the verses in where to begin.
Chapter 19, My own greatness: Janaka has pulled the thorn of opinions from his heart; time, place, life and death have no hold on him.
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