॥ Satsang-5 ॥ Ashtāvakra Geeta audio link
Namaste, अष्टावक्र गीता documented in 20 chapters, is one of the few crowning glories which describes pinnacle of spiritual development in Vedic culture. This highly popular treaty amongst seekers of various paths, is the discourse between अष्टावक्र ऋषी and जनक राजा covering varieties of spiritual topics such as ways of attaining Liberation, nature of Brahmn (Atmā/Self), nature of Self realized gyāni, internalized experiences of the Gyaani etc... Giving few verses here: The start of the treaty is with King Janak asking a question and reply of Rishi Ashtāvakra. 1) कथंज्ञानमवाप्नोति कथंमुक्तिर्भविष्यति । वैराग्यंचकथंप्राप्त मेतत्ब्रूहि मम प्रभो ॥ [KathamGyānamvāpnoti KathamMuktirBhavishyati VairāgyamchKathamPrāpt MetatBruhi mam Prabho] ( Janak said- How can knowledge be acquired? How can liberation be attained? How is renunciation possible? Tell me this, O Prabhu.) 2) Rishi Ashtāvakra replies (and with this verse the 1st chapter of AV Geeta begins) मुक्तिमिच्छसिचेत्तात व