aṣṭāvakra gītā caturtho'dhyāyaḥ

hantātmajñānasya dhīrasya khelato bhogalīlayā |

na hi saṃsāravāhīkairmūḍhaiḥ saha samānatā || 4-1||
yat padaṃ prepsavo dīnāḥ śakrādyāḥ sarvadevatāḥ |

aho tatra sthito yogī na harṣamupagacchati || 4-2||
tajjñasya puṇyapāpābhyāṃ sparśo hyantarna jāyate |

na hyākāśasya dhūmena dṛśyamānāpi saṅgatiḥ || 4-3||
ātmaivedaṃ jagatsarvaṃ jñātaṃ yena mahātmanā |

yadṛcchayā vartamānaṃ taṃ niṣeddhuṃ kṣameta kaḥ || 4-4||
ābrahmastambaparyante bhūtagrāme caturvidhe |

vijñasyaiva hi sāmarthyamicchānicchāvivarjane || 4-5||
ātmānamadvayaṃ kaścijjānāti jagadīśvaram |

yad vetti tatsa kurute na bhayaṃ tasya kutracit || 4-6||