Ashtavakra Samhita - Ashtavakra Gita English

 00.Chapters with topics Chapter 1 - Instruction on Self-Realization Chapter 2 - Joy of Self Realization Chapter 3 - Test of Self Realization Chapter 4 - Glorification of Self Realization Chapter 5 - Four ways of Dissolution Chapter 6 - The Higher Knowledge Chapter 7 - Nature of Self Realization Chapter 8 - Bondage and Liberation Chapter 9 - Detachment Chapter 10 - Quietude Chapter 11 - Wisdom Chapter 12 - Abiding in the Self Chapter 13 - Happiness Chapter 14 - Tranquility Chapter 15 - Knowledge of the Self Chapter 16 - Special Instruction Chapter 17 - The True Knower Chapter 18 - Peace Chapter 19 - Repose in the Self Chapter 20 - Liberation in Life Additional 1 - Verses containing the word Atma Additional 2 - Verses containing the word Atma with Sandhi Vichched Chapter 1 - (Free Translation in English)

Ch.01 V.01  Janaka asks: How can knowledge be acquired? How can liberation be attained? How is renunciation possible? Tell me this, O Lord.

 This is a collection of extracted text in English from a book titled Ashtavakra Samhita authored by Swami Nityaswarupananda ISBN 978-81-85301-13-6  a publication of Advaita shrama 5 Delhi Entally Road, Kolkata 700 014. A short introduction :  Ashtavakra  ( Sanskrit :  अष्टावक्रः ,  IAST :  Aṣṭāvakraḥ ) or Ushtaavukruhu is a revered  Vedic  sage in  Hinduism . His name literally means "eight deformities", reflecting the eight physical deformities he was born with. His maternal grandfather was the Vedic sage  Aruni , his parents were both Vedic students at Aruni's school. Ashtavakra studied, became a sage and a celebrated character of the Hindu  Itihasa  epics and  Puranaas - Source - Wikipedia The story goes that King Janaka accepts twelve year old Ashtavakra as his Guru and seeks to know the reality of human existence, upon listening to Ashtavakra admonishing the learned scholars in Janaka’s court for they ridiculing...