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 16.5

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इदं कृतमिदं नेति द्वन्द्वैर्मुक्तं यदा मनः ।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु निरपेक्षं तदा भवेत् ॥ ५ ॥

idaṃ kṛtamidaṃ neti dvandvairmuktaṃ yadā manaḥ |
dharmārthakāmamokṣeṣu nirapekṣaṃ tadā bhavet || 5 ||

When the mind is freed from such pairs of opposites as, “I have done this”, and “I have not done that”, it becomes indifferent to merit, wealth, sensuality and liberation.
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 (16.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Krit, Krita, Neti, Dvandva, Mukta, Yada, Yad, Mana, Manas, Dharmarthakamamoksha, Nirapeksha, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “idaṃ kṛtamidaṃ neti dvandvairmuktaṃ yadā manaḥ ”
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
neti -
netī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
dvandvair -
dvandva (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

dvandva (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
muktam -
mukta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mukta (noun, neuter)

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

muktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √muc class 6 verb]

√muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative single from √muc class 6 verb]

√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √muc class 1 verb]

√muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √muc class 1 verb]

√muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √muj class 1 verb]

√muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √muj class 1 verb]
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
manaḥ -
manas (noun, neuter)

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

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “dharmārthakāmamokṣeṣu nirapekṣaṃ tadā bhavet ”
dharmārthakāmamokṣeṣu -
dharmārthakāmamokṣa (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]
nirapekṣam -
nirapekṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nirapekṣa (noun, neuter)

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

nirapekṣā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tadā* -
tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tada (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]