Aṣṭāvakra Gītā

Dialogue between sage Aṣṭāvakra and King Janaka on the nature of the Ātman, non-duality, and liberation. One of the most direct and radical texts of the Advaita Vedānta tradition.

प्रथमोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 1

Capítulo 1: El diálogo entre Janaka y Aṣṭāvakra

20 versos 2

द्वितीयोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 2

Capítulo 2: La naturaleza del Self

25 versos 3

तृतीयोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 3

Capítulo 3: La identidad del jīvanmukta

20 versos 4

चतुर्थोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 4

Capítulo 4: El desapego total

10 versos 5

पञ्चमोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 5

Capítulo 5: Las cuatro puertas de la liberación

10 versos 6

षष्ठोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 6

Capítulo 6: La certeza del conocimiento

10 versos 7

सप्तमोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 7

Capítulo 7: La naturaleza del mundo

7 versos 8

अष्टमोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 8

Capítulo 8: El bondage y la liberación

8 versos 9

नवमोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 9

Capítulo 9: La disolución del ego

8 versos 10

दशमोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 10

Capítulo 10: La renuncia

8 versos 11

एकादशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 11

Capítulo 11: La sabiduría de la renuncia

8 versos 12

द्वादशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 12

Capítulo 12: La naturaleza de un jīvanmukta

8 versos 13

त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 13

Capítulo 13: La felicidad de la liberación

8 versos 14

चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 14

Capítulo 14: La paz

4 versos 15

पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 15

Capítulo 15: El conocimiento del Self

20 versos 16

षोडशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 16

Capítulo 16: Instrucciones especiales

11 versos 17

सप्तदशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 17

Capítulo 17: La naturaleza del yo

20 versos 18

अष्टादशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 18

Capítulo 18: La paz natural

100 versos 19

एकोनविंशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 19

Capítulo 19: El reposo en el Self

8 versos 20

विंशोऽध्यायः

Adhyāya 20

Capítulo 20: La liberación en vida

14 versos

About the Aṣṭāvakra Gītā

Context

The Aṣṭāvakra Gītā is a dialogue text between sage Aṣṭāvakra and King Janaka. It is one of the most radical and direct texts of the Advaita Vedānta tradition, teaching the non-dual nature of the Ātman and the illusion of the phenomenal world.

Why we include it

Although not a Haṭha Yoga text, the Aṣṭāvakra Gītā establishes the philosophical framework of non-duality where yogic practices find their ultimate meaning. Its direct teaching on the nature of the Self is complementary to the technical Haṭha Yoga texts.

Dating and authorship

Probably composed between the 4th century BCE and 2nd century CE, reaching its final form in the medieval period. The tradition attributes the text to Aṣṭāvakra, a mythical figure whose name means "eight curves".