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 2.7

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आत्माज्ञानाज्जगद्भाति हात्मज्ञानान्न भासते ।
रज्ज्वज्ञानादहिर्भाति तज्ज्ञानाद्भासते न हि ॥ ७ ॥

ātmājñānājjagadbhāti hātmajñānānna bhāsate |
rajjvajñānādahirbhāti tajjñānādbhāsate na hi || 7 ||

From ignorance of oneself, the world appears, and by knowledge of oneself it appears no longer. From ignorance of the rope a snake appears, and by knowledge of it, it appears no longer.
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 (2.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hat, Jnana, Bhasata, Rajju, Ajnanat, Ajnana, Ahi, Tajjna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “ātmājñānājjagadbhāti hātmajñānānna bhāsate ”
Cannot analyse ātmājñānājjagadbhāti*hā
hāt -
ha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

ha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√hā -> hāt (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 1 verb]
ma -
ma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jñānān -
jñāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhāsate -
bhāsatā (noun, feminine)

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

√bhās (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
Line 2: “rajjvajñānādahirbhāti tajjñānādbhāsate na hi ”
rajjva -
rajju (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ajñānād -
ajñānāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ahir -
ahi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhāti -
bhāti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

√bhā (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
tajjñān -
tajjña (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ād -
āt (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
bhāsate -
bhāsatā (noun, feminine)

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

√bhās (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]