Chapter 18 · Verse 85

तुष्टिः सर्वत्र धीरस्य यथापतितवर्तिनः

tuṣṭiḥ sarvatra dhīrasya yathāpatitavartinaḥ | svacchandaṃ carato deśān yatrasta

In chapter 18 (Janaka’s liberation), verse 85 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.