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Astavakta Gita, Chapter 13 -- Of Freedom

King Janaka

13.1
The inner freedom of having nothing is hard to achieve,
even with just a loin-cloth - but I live as I please
abandoning both renunciation and acquisition.

13.2
Sometimes one experiences distress because of one's body,
sometimes because of one's tongue
and sometimes because of one's mind.
Abandoning all of these, I live as I please
in the goal of human existence.

13.3
Recognising that in reality no action is ever committed,
I live as I please, just doing what presents itself to be done.

13.4
Yogis who identify themselves with their bodies
are insistent on fulfilling and avoiding certain actions -
but I live as I please abandoning attachment and rejection.

13.5 ?
No benefit or loss comes to me by standing, walking or lying down,
so consequently I live as I please -
whether standing, walking or sleeping.

13.6
I lose nothing by sleeping and gain nothing by effort,
so consequently I live as I please,
abandoning loss and success.

13.7
Frequently observing the drawbacks
of such things as pleasant objects,
I live as I please, abandoning the pleasant and unpleasant.