King Janaka says: Using the
hook of self-knowledge, thorns of various opinions have extracted out from
inside of heart by me. 1
There is no righteousness
and duty, no objective or discretion, no duality or non-duality for me, who is
established in Self. 2
There is no past, future or
present, there is no space or time for me , who is established in Self. 3
There is no self or
non-self, nothing auspicious or evil, no thought or absence of them for me, who
is established in Self. 4
There are no states as
dreams or sleep or waking. There is no fourth state 'Turiya' beyond these, and
no fear for me, who is established in Self. 5
There is nothing distant or
near, nothing within or without, nothing large or subtle for me, who is
established in Self. 6
There is no life or death,
not this world or any outer world, no annihilation or meditative state for me,
who is established in Self. 7
For me who has taken eternal
refuge in Self, discussion on three goals of life is useless, discussion on
yoga is useless, discussion on knowledge is useless. 8