Ashtavakra was born with eight physical deformities ( Ashta = eight, Vakra = crooked). Despite his twisted body, his spirit was perfectly straight. He was a child prodigy who corrected his own father and eventually initiated King Janaka—the father of Sita and a legendary Rajarshi (royal sage).
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While many commentators soften the Ashtavakra Gita to make it palatable for householders, Chinmayananda did not. He called it the textbook for the "Sanyasin of the mind." He taught that even a CEO or a mother could live the Ashtavakra Gita by remaining as the Sakshi (witness) while acting in the world. Ashtavakra was born with eight physical deformities (