aSTAvakra samhitA (gItA) : The Conversation between Ashtavakra and Janaka : 10.2-10.4: Desire is bondage

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Ashtavakra (aSTAvakra) (Story From mahabharata)

aSTAvakra said :

  1. Look at friends, lands, treasuries, wives, relatives and wealth of relatives (inheritances?), as a dream or magic (indrjAla) lasting a 3 days or 5.
  2. Know that samsAra exists wherever there is thirst (desire). Take refuge in firm vairAgya and be one who is free from desire and happy!
  3. The nature of bondage is desire. Destruction of that is called mOkSa.
  4. From detachment to bhava (what is) is contentment obtained again and again.

satyA

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