Ashtavakra Gita 9.5Chapter 9, Verse 5
Ashtavakra Gita 9.5 is a verse from chapter 9 (Weariness with the world). The sage Ashtavakra speaks it to King Janaka. In plain English it says: "Seeing how great sages, saints and yogis differ in their views, who would not grow weary of it all and fall quiet?"
नाना मतं महर्षीणां साधूनां योगिनां तथा ।दृष्ट्वा निर्वेदमापन्नः को न शाम्यति मानवः ॥
nānā mataṃ maharṣīṇāṃ sādhūnāṃ yogināṃ tathā |dṛṣṭvā nirvedamāpannaḥ ko na śāmyati mānavaḥ ||
Seeing how great sages, saints and yogis differ in their views, who would not grow weary of it all and fall quiet?
Ashtavakra, to King Janaka
Word meanings and a note for this verse are still being written. Read it in context on the chapter 9 page, or start with the verses in where to begin.
Chapter 9, Weariness with the world: Seeing how the opposites never end, one grows tired of chasing them and lets go of every vow.
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