Ashtavakra Gita 19.6Chapter 19, Verse 6
Ashtavakra Gita 19.6 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 far, where is near, where is outside, where is inside, where is gross, where is subtle, for me who rest in my own greatness?"
क्व दूरं क्व समीपं वा बाह्यं क्वाभ्यन्तरं क्व वा ।क्व स्थूलं क्व च वा सूक्ष्मं स्वमहिम्नि स्थितस्य मे ॥
kva dūraṃ kva samīpaṃ vā bāhyaṃ kvābhyantaraṃ kva vā |kva sthūlaṃ kva ca vā sūkṣmaṃ svamahimni sthitasya me ||
Where is far, where is near, where is outside, where is inside, where is gross, where is subtle, 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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