Ashtavakra Gita 3.9Chapter 3, Verse 9
Ashtavakra Gita 3.9 is a verse from chapter 3 (The test). The sage Ashtavakra speaks it to King Janaka. In plain English it says: "Whether fed with pleasures or tormented, the steady one sees only the Self and is neither pleased nor angry."
धीरस्तु भोज्यमानोऽपि पीड्यमानोऽपि सर्वदा ।आत्मानं केवलं पश्यन् न तुष्यति न कुप्यति ॥
dhīrastu bhojyamāno'pi pīḍyamāno'pi sarvadā |ātmānaṃ kevalaṃ paśyan na tuṣyati na kupyati ||
Whether fed with pleasures or tormented, the steady one sees only the Self and is neither pleased nor angry.
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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