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 18.54

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श्रोत्रियं देवतां तीर्थमङ्गनां भूपतिं प्रियम् ।
दृष्ट्वा संपूज्य धीरस्य न कापि हृदि वासना ॥ ५४ ॥

śrotriyaṃ devatāṃ tīrthamaṅganāṃ bhūpatiṃ priyam |
dṛṣṭvā saṃpūjya dhīrasya na kāpi hṛdi vāsanā || 54 ||

There is no attachment in the heart of a wise man whether he sees or pays homage to a learned brahmin, a celestial being, a holy place, a woman, a king or a friend.
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 (18.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shrotriya, Devata, Tirtha, Angana, Bhupati, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Sampujya, Dhira, Kapi, Hrid, Vasana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ashtavakra Gita Verse 18.54). 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: “śrotriyaṃ devatāṃ tīrthamaṅganāṃ bhūpatiṃ priyam ”
śrotriyam -
śrotriya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śrotriya (noun, neuter)

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

śrotriyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
devatām -
devatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√div (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
tīrtham -
tīrtha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
aṅganām -
aṅganā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
bhūpatim -
bhūpati (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
priyam -
priyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

priya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

priya (noun, neuter)

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

priyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

prī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

prī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “dṛṣṭvā saṃpūjya dhīrasya na kāpi hṛdi vāsanā ”
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
sampūjya -
sampūjya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sampūjya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dhīrasya -
dhīra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

dhīra (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kāpi -
kāpī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
hṛdi -
hṛd (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
vāsanā -
vāsanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]