Ashtavakra Gita 3.7Chapter 3, Verse 7
Ashtavakra Gita 3.7 is a verse from chapter 3 (The test). The sage Ashtavakra speaks it to King Janaka. In plain English it says: "He knows desire is the enemy of knowledge, he is weak, his last days are near, and still he longs for pleasure. That is strange."
उद्भूतं ज्ञानदुर्मित्रमवधार्यातिदुर्बलः ।आश्चर्यं काममाकाङ्क्षेत् कालमन्तमनुश्रितः ॥
udbhūtaṃ jñānadurmitramavadhāryātidurbalaḥ |āścaryaṃ kāmamākāṅkṣet kālamantamanuśritaḥ ||
He knows desire is the enemy of knowledge, he is weak, his last days are near, and still he longs for pleasure. That is strange.
Ashtavakra, to King Janaka
Word meanings and a note for this verse are still being written. Read it in context on the chapter 3 page, or start with the verses in where to begin.
Chapter 3, The test: Ashtavakra tests the king: if you know the Self, why do greed, desire and fear of freedom still move you?
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