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 18.56

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सन्तुष्टोऽपि न सन्तुष्टः खिन्नोऽपि न च खिद्यते ।
तस्याश्चर्यदशां तां तां तादृशा एव जानते ॥ ५६ ॥

santuṣṭo'pi na santuṣṭaḥ khinno'pi na ca khidyate |
tasyāścaryadaśāṃ tāṃ tāṃ tādṛśā eva jānate || 56 ||

Even when pleased he is not pleased, not suffering even when in pain. Only those like him can know the wonderful state of such a man.
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 (18.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Santushta, Api, Khinna, Khidyat, Carya, Dasha, Tadrisha, Eva, Janat, Janata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “santuṣṭo'pi na santuṣṭaḥ khinno'pi na ca khidyate ”
santuṣṭo' -
santuṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
santuṣṭaḥ -
santuṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
khinno' -
khinna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√khid -> khinna (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √khid class 4 verb], [nominative single from √khid class 6 verb], [nominative single from √khid class 7 verb]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
khidyate -
√khid -> khidyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √khid class 4 verb]

√khid -> khidyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √khid class 4 verb]

khidyat (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

khidyat (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

khidyat (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√khid (verb class 4)

[present passive third single]

√khid (verb class 6)

[present passive third single]

√khid (verb class 7)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “tasyāścaryadaśāṃ tāṃ tāṃ tādṛśā eva jānate ”
tasyāś -
sā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
carya -
carya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

carya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√car -> carya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √car]
daśām -
daśā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
tādṛśā* -
tādṛśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

tādṛśā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jānate -
jānat (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

jānat (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

jānatā (noun, feminine)

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

√jñā -> jānat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jānat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā (verb class 9)

[present middle third plural]