Ashtavakra Gita · Chapter 17
Ashtavakra Gita 17.16 meaning
na hinsa naiva karunyam nauddhatyam na cha deenata
nashcharyam naiva cha kshobhah ksheenasansarane nare
न हिंसा नैव कारुण्यं नौद्धत्यं न च दीनता।
नाश्चर्यं नैव च क्षोभः क्षीणसंसरणे नरे॥
In one whose worldly wandering has ended there is no violence and no pity, no arrogance and no meekness, no amazement and no agitation.
What it means
This doesn't mean being heartless. It means you are no longer swinging between extremes — cruelty and pity, pride and self-pity. What remains is calm, balanced presence.हिंदी में अर्थ
जिसका संसार में भटकना ख़त्म हो गया, उसमें न हिंसा है न दया, न अकड़ न दीनता, न अचरज न घबराहट।
इसका मतलब बेरहम होना नहीं। मतलब है कि आप अतियों — क्रूरता और तरस, घमंड और दीनता — के बीच नहीं झूलते। बचती है शांत, संतुलित मौजूदगी।
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