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 2.8

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प्रकाशो मे निजं रूपं नातिरिक्तोऽस्म्यहं ततः ।
यदा प्रकाशते विश्वं तदाऽहम्भास एव हि ॥ ८ ॥

prakāśo me nijaṃ rūpaṃ nātirikto'smyahaṃ tataḥ |
yadā prakāśate viśvaṃ tadā'hambhāsa eva hi || 8 ||

Shining is my essential nature, and I am nothing over and beyond that. When the world shines forth, it is simply me that is shining forth.
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 (2.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prakasha, Asmad, Nija, Rupa, Nati, Rikta, Aha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Yada, Yad, Prakashata, Vishva, Bhas, Bhasa, Bhasas, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ashtavakra Gita Verse 2.8). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “prakāśo me nijaṃ rūpaṃ nātirikto'smyahaṃ tataḥ ”
prakāśo* -
prakāśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

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

mā (noun, feminine)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
nijam -
nija (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nija (noun, neuter)

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

nijā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
rūpam -
rūpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rūpa (noun, neuter)

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

rūpā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nāti -
nāti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nāti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

nāti (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
rikto' -
rikta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√ric -> rikta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √ric class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ric class 4 verb], [nominative single from √ric class 7 verb]

√rij -> rikta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rij class 1 verb]
asmya -
√as (verb class 2)

[present active first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
tataḥ -
tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

tata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
Line 2: “yadā prakāśate viśvaṃ tadā'hambhāsa eva hi ”
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
prakāśate -
prakāśatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
viśvam -
viśva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

viśva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
tadā' -
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
bhāsa* -
bhāsas (noun, neuter)

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

bhās (noun, feminine)

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

bhāsa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable particle]