Chapter 18 · Verse 41

क्व निरोधो विमूढस्य यो निर्बन्धं करोति वै

kva nirodho vimūḍhasya yo nirbandhaṃ karoti vai | svārāmasyaiva dhīrasya sarvadā

In chapter 18 (Janaka’s liberation), verse 41 deepens the teaching of non-duality. In Advaita Vedānta philosophy, this verse of the Aṣṭāvakra Gītā reveals that freedom is inherent to the Self and requires no acquisition.