Ashtavakra Gita 18.85: Peace, Chapter 18, Verse 85
तुष्टिः सर्वत्र धीरस्य यथापतितवर्तिनः ।
स्वच्छन्दं चरतो देशान् यत्रस्तमितशायिनः ॥ १८-८५॥
tuṣṭiḥ sarvatra dhīrasya yathāpatitavartinaḥ .
svacchandaṃ carato deśān yatrastamitaśāyinaḥ .. 18-85..
जो बंदा अंदर से पक्का है, उसे हर जगह खुशी मिलती है। जो भी सामने आता है, वो उसे मन लेते हैं। आज़ाद घूमते हैं देश में। जहाँ रात हो जाती है, वहीं सो जाते हैं।
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It means he is inwardly content and does not depend on particular circumstances for peace.
The translation presents wandering as the image of freedom; the key teaching is non-dependence and contentment in all places.
The verse highlights the jivanmukta’s freedom from anxiety about place, comfort, and circumstance.
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