Sage Ashtavakra goes on to say, "Neither are you the Akash, nor are you the air or fire, water or earth" although it is very clear that all that exists here is made of these five elements. He says, "Know thy Self". "This knowledge of the Self only will liberate you". "Be a Witness". "If you come out of the ignorance and realize that you are not the body and become consciously aware of your true Self as nothing but pure Consciousness, you will be instantly liberated." (Ch. I. Verses 3-4).
King Janaka whom Sage Ashtavakra is addressing is a learned person. Hence, this advice may seem a little strange. However, it is common knowledge that even a learned person comes within the grip of maya and, as such, tends to forget his true nature. Hence the instruction.
Normally, the physical/material/ phenomenal objective world is made of parts and subject to deterioration and parts may go off anytime. All that is born here has to die. The objects that come within the limitations of time, space and causation are bound to deteriorate and perish. Hence a jnyani should take to yoga and transcend these limitations.
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