Ashtavakra Gita [sanskrit]

by John Richards | 1994 | 2,996 words

Ashtavakra Gita is a Sanskrit text belonging to the Advaita Vedanta school of orthodox Indian philosophy, instructing the reader in some of the core concepts. Traditionally believed to be authored by sage Ashtavakra, it is presented in the form of a dialogue between him and Janaka, king of Mithila. Alternative titles: अष्टावक्रगीता, Aṣṭāvakragītā, Astavakragita, अष्टावक्र-गीता, Aṣṭāvakra-gītā.

Verse 1.2

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अष्टावक्र उवाच ।
मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान्विषवत्त्यज ।
क्षमार्जवदयातोषसत्यं पीयूषवद्भज ॥ २ ॥

aṣṭāvakra uvāca |
muktimicchasi cettāta viṣayānviṣavattyaja |
kṣamārjavadayātoṣasatyaṃ pīyūṣavadbhaja || 2 ||

Ashtavakra: If you are seeking liberation, my son, shun the objects of the senses like poison. Practise tolerance, sincerity, compassion, contentment and truthfulness like nectar.
English translation by John Richards (1994) Read online

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtavakra, Mukti, Cettri, Vishaya, Vishavat, Ksham, Kshama, Arjava, Daya, Osha, Satyam, Satya, Piyusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “aṣṭāvakra uvāca ”
aṣṭāvakra* -
aṣṭāvakra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “muktimicchasi cettāta viṣayānviṣavattyaja ”
muktim -
mukti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
icchasi -
√iṣ (verb class 6)

[present active second single]
cettā -
cettṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ata -
√at (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
viṣayān -
viṣaya (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
viṣavat -
viṣavat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

viṣavat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tyaja -
√tyaj (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 3: “kṣamārjavadayātoṣasatyaṃ pīyūṣavadbhaja ”
kṣamā -
kṣama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṣama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṣam (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

kṣamā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ārjava -
ārjava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ārjava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dayāt -
daya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

daya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
oṣa -
oṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

oṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√uṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
satyam -
satyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

satyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pīyūṣa -
pīyūṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pīyūṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
va -
u (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ū (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

ū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

au (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

au (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ad -
ad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bhaja -
√bhaj (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]