स्वातंत्र्यात्सुखमाप्नोति स्वातंत्र्याल्लभते परं।
Ashtavakra Samhita Chapter 18 Verse 50
स्वातंत्र्यान्निर्वृतिं गच्छेत्-स्वातंत्र्यात् परमं पदम्॥१८- ५०॥
swaatantrayaat sukhamaapnoti swaatantrayaatllabhatey param
swaatantrayaanni bruttim gacchet swaatantrayaatparamampadam
Only through freedom (from dualities), one attains joy, through freedom (from relativity) one attains the highest, through freedom (from ignorance) one attains tranquility, through freedom (from sins), one attains the Supreme State.
विलसन्ति महाभोगै-र्विशन्ति गिरिगह्वरान्।
निरस्तकल्पना धीरा अबद्धा मुक्तबुद्धयः॥१८- ५३॥
bilasanti mahaa bhogairbishanti giri gauharaan
nirasta kalpanaa dheeraa abadhaa mukta budhayah
Ashtavakra Samhita Chapter 18 Verse 53
The wise seeker, who is free from mental projections, unbound and un-preconditioned intellect, occasionally sports from the middle of enjoyments and sometimes retires into the mountain caves. He is same, unaffected and unimpressed under all varying circumstances.
Ashtavakra on Peace:
भृत्यैः पुत्रैः कलत्रैश्च दौहित्रैश्चापि गोत्रजैः।
विहस्य धिक्कृतो योगी न याति विकृतिं मनाक्॥१८- ५५॥
brutaih putreh kalatraischa douhitraischaapi gotrajaih
bihasya dhikkruto yogi na jaati bikrutim manaak
Ashtavakra Samhita Chapter 18 Verse 55
The Yogi (spiritual seeker) is never disturbed or perturbed even when insulted or ridiculed by his servants, wives, daughters, sons, and other relations.
अकुर्वन्नपि संक्षोभाद् व्यग्रः सर्वत्र मूढधीः।
कुर्वन्नपि तु कृत्यानि कुशलो हि निराकुलः॥१८- ५८॥
akurbannapi sam khyobhaat vyagrah sarvatra moodhadheeh
kurbannapi tu krutyaani kusalo hi niraakulah
Ashtavakra Samhita Chapter 18 Verse 58
The person with dull intellect is ever agitated with distractions, evenif without doing anything. But the very intelligent and skillful person, isalways unperturbed, even if busy doing all his duties.
May God and the Great Masters, Bless, Guide, Protect and Inspire you.
With much love and humbleness,
Paramahansa Atmananda Ji