Composed as a dialogue between the sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka, the Ashtavakra Gita is one of India’s most direct guides to spiritual freedom. Though its exact date is debated, scholars place it between the eighth and twelfth centuries, rooted in ancient Vedic thought. At its core, the text teaches a simple truth: you are already complete. Through clear, uncompromising verses, it sets aside complex rituals, long practices, and external salvation. Instead, it points straight to the self, revealing that awareness is free, unchanging, and ever-present. Written in elegant Sanskrit, the Gita speaks to seekers tired of spiritual complexity. It offers a quiet, immediate path to peace, helping readers wake to their true nature and live with clarity and calm.
अष्टावक्र गीता
Ashtavakra Gita
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Chapters
प्रकरण १
prakaraNa 1
20 verses
प्रकरण २
prakaraNa 2
25 verses
प्रकरण ३
prakaraNa 3
14 verses
प्रकरण ४
prakaraNa 4
6 verses
प्रकरण ५
prakaraNa 5
4 verses
प्रकरण ६
prakaraNa 6
4 verses
प्रकरण ७
prakaraNa 7
5 verses
प्रकरण ८
prakaraNa 8
4 verses
प्रकरण ९
prakaraNa 9
8 verses
प्रकरण १०
prakaraNa 10
8 verses
प्रकरण ११
prakaraNa 11
8 verses
प्रकरण १२
prakaraNa 12
8 verses
प्रकरण १३
prakaraNa 13
7 verses
प्रकरण १४
prakaraNa 14
4 verses
प्रकरण १५
prakaraNa 15
20 verses
प्रकरण १६
prakaraNa 16
11 verses
प्रकरण १७
prakaraNa 17
20 verses
प्रकरण १८
prakaraNa 18
100 verses
प्रकरण १९
prakaraNa 19
8 verses
प्रकरण २०
prakaraNa 20
14 verses