Devkota’s Realization of Ultimate Reality: A Vedantic Reading on "Shūnyamā Shūnyasarī"

This article analyzes Laxmi Prasad Devkota's Nepali poem "Shūnyamā Shūnyasarī" ("Being Empty in Emptiness") by using the insights of Vedanta that has a special focus on non-dual (Advaita) philosophy. The is devotional as well confessional, which common theme South Asian literature composed Bhakti ("devotional”) tradition. Devkota, last hour his life, realized he really went astray and could not follow own tradition, culture, religion spirituality properly. Although it was too late for him to correct past mistakes, accepted Lord Shrī Krishṇa essence life; all other things are Sūnya (“void, Māyā, illusion, nothing, or meaningless"). means asat ("unreal"), existence really. Finally, poet Devkota acknowledged vanished into void like being meaningless. He devote life seek Krishṇa, who ultimate reality universe. suggests goal should be attain eternal liberation perpetual peace unbound joy. Life spent this spiritual purpose. becomes meaningless if one dies without kind awareness.