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 18.46

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निर्वासनं हरिं दृष्ट्वा तूष्णीं विषयदन्तिनः ।
पलायन्ते न शक्तास्ते सेवन्ते कृतचाटवः ॥ ४६ ॥

nirvāsanaṃ hariṃ dṛṣṭvā tūṣṇīṃ viṣayadantinaḥ |
palāyante na śaktāste sevante kṛtacāṭavaḥ || 46 ||

Seeing the desireless lion the elephants of the senses silently run away, or, if they cannot, serve him like courtiers.
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 (18.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nirvasana, Hari, Tushnim, Tushni, Vishaya, Dantin, Pala, Shakta, Tad, Yushmad, Krita, Catu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “nirvāsanaṃ hariṃ dṛṣṭvā tūṣṇīṃ viṣayadantinaḥ ”
nirvāsanam -
nirvāsana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nirvāsana (noun, neuter)

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

nirvāsanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
harim -
hari (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

hari (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
tūṣṇīm -
tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
viṣaya -
viṣaya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
dantinaḥ -
dantin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

dantin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “palāyante na śaktāste sevante kṛtacāṭavaḥ ”
palā -
pala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

palā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√pal (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
āyante -
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śaktās -
śakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śaktā (noun, feminine)

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

√śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śac -> śaktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śac class 1 verb]

√śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śak class 5 verb]

√śak -> śaktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śak class 5 verb]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
sevante -
√sev (verb class 1)

[present middle third plural]
kṛta -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

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

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

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

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[injunctive middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[injunctive middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[injunctive middle third single]
cāṭavaḥ -
cāṭu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

cāṭu (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]