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# Ashtavakra Samhita

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The Astavakra Samhita or The Astavakra Gita, as it is sometimes called, is a treatise on Advaita Vedanta that is ascribed to the sage Astavakra. The book consists of a dialogue between Astavakra and his disciple Janaka. The book is regarded as a classic text on monistic Vedanta. Includes original Sanskrit, text with word-for-word translation, English rendering, comments, and index.

Review: A classic! - This is one of the Advaita Vedanta books you must read. Not the first book you should read :)
Review: Five Stars - A real gem. Says it as it is. No frills no compromise.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | 424,785 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,108 in Hinduism (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 497 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A classic!
*by A***A on 18 July 2019*

This is one of the Advaita Vedanta books you must read. Not the first book you should read :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by C***R on 6 January 2016*

A real gem. Says it as it is. No frills no compromise.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential translation
*by M***S on 9 August 2012*

Of the dozen or so translations of Ashtavakra available in English, this one has a lot going for it. This review relates to the 1953 edition. Bart Marshall, the author of another excellent rendition, stated that his was not a new translation as such: he read all the available versions he could find, and chose the particular translation of each verse that 'spoke' to him most profoundly - an excellent strategy! This version is different. The author is not only a Sanskrit scholar with an excellent command of English, but he exhibits a profound understanding of the Ashtavakra itself. His 13 page introduction is a real gem! The format of the book is as follows: each verse is presented in the original Sanskrit. This is followed by a word-for-word literal translation - each Sanskrit word being followed by an English equivalent.. Then comes the author's actual translation into colloquial English. The author highlights one or two words in each verse, expanding the meaning of the chosen English word in order to render the Sanskrit intention more precisely. Finally, he adds a short commentary on each verse. Obviously, the only drawback is that it doesn't 'read' quite so fluently as, for example, Bart Marshall's, simply because the latter is unencumbered with explanatory notes. There can never be a definitive translation of Astavakra, but I feel that this version which was one of the first available in English, provides an essential benchmark.. Returning to this review after several weeks, during which I have compared this translation verse by verse with several others, I must re-iterate my conviction that this translation is a must-have. If I could only choose one, this would be it - and once again, the introduction is a masterly summary of Advaita.

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