Chapter 20 · Verse 13

क्वोपदेशः क्व वा शास्त्रं क्व शिष्यः क्व च वा गुरुः

kvopadeśaḥ kva vā śāstraṃ kva śiṣyaḥ kva ca vā guruḥ | kva cāsti puruṣārtho vā n

In chapter 20 (The absolute state), verse 13 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.