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 18.82

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न शान्तं स्तौति निष्कामो न दुष्टमपि निन्दति ।
समदुःखसुखस्तृप्तः किञ्चित्कृत्यं न पश्यति ॥ ८२ ॥

na śāntaṃ stauti niṣkāmo na duṣṭamapi nindati |
samaduḥkhasukhastṛptaḥ kiñcitkṛtyaṃ na paśyati || 82 ||

The dispassionate does not praise the good or blame the wicked. Content and equal in pain and pleasure, he sees nothing that needs doing.
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 (18.82). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shanta, Nishkama, Dushta, Api, Nindat, Samaduhkhasukha, Tripta, Kincid, Kincit, Krityam, Kritya, Kriti, Pashyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ashtavakra Gita Verse 18.82). 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: “na śāntaṃ stauti niṣkāmo na duṣṭamapi nindati ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śāntam -
śānta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śānta (noun, neuter)

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

śāntā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
stauti -
stauti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

√stu (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
niṣkāmo* -
niṣkāma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
duṣṭam -
duṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

duṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

duṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
nindati -
√nind -> nindat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √nind class 1 verb]

√nind -> nindat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √nind class 1 verb]

√nind (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
Line 2: “samaduḥkhasukhastṛptaḥ kiñcitkṛtyaṃ na paśyati ”
samaduḥkhasukhas -
samaduḥkhasukha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tṛptaḥ -
tṛpta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tṛp -> tṛpta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tṛp class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tṛp class 4 verb], [nominative single from √tṛp class 5 verb], [nominative single from √tṛp class 6 verb]
kiñcit -
kiñcid (noun, neuter)

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

kiñcit (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

kiñcit (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

kiñcit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
kṛtyam -
kṛtyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṛtya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛtya (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)

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

√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)

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

kṛtī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paśyati -
paśyat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

paśyat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]