The Ashtavakra Gita, or the Ashtavakra Samhita as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient Sanskrit text.
The work was known, appreciated and quoted by Ramakrishna and h.
The Sanskrit style and the doctrine expressed would seem to warrant this assessment.
There is little doubt though that it is very old, probably dating back to the days of the classic Vedanta period.
Nothing seems to be known about the author, though tradition ascribes it to the sage Ashtavakra; hence the name.
The Ashtavakra Gita, or the Ashtavakra Samhita as it is sometimes called, is a very ancient Sanskrit text