Chapter 18 · Verse 76

मन्दः श्रुत्वापि तद्वस्तु न जहाति विमूढताम्

mandaḥ śrutvāpi tadvastu na jahāti vimūḍhatām | nirvikalpo bahiryatnādantarviṣay

In chapter 18 (Janaka’s liberation), verse 76 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.