Kubjikamatatantra [sanskrit]

27,635 words | ISBN-10: 8186569421 | ISBN-13: 9788186569429

The Sanskrit edition of the Kubjikamatatantra: an ancient and authoritative text exposing the Goddess Kubjika and belonging to the Kaula tradition praised in Tantric Shaktism and Shaivism. The extant Kubjikamata-tantra contains roughly 3,000 shlokas (metrical verses), although traditionally the text is derived from a version containing 24,000 verses (or even more). It is known also by the names Kubjinimata or Anamamata

Verse 20.22

आदौ षोडश पीठानि पीठे द्वीपसमुद्भवः ।
तानि द्वादशधा विद्धि एकैकं च पृथक्पृथक् ॥ २२ ॥

ādau ṣoḍaśa pīṭhāni pīṭhe dvīpasamudbhavaḥ |
tāni dvādaśadhā viddhi ekaikaṃ ca pṛthakpṛthak || 22 ||

The English translation of Kubjikamatatantra Verse 20.22 is contained in the book A Journey in the World of the Tantras by Mark S.G. Dyczkowski. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (20.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adau, Ada, Adi, Shodasha, Shodashan, Pitha, Dvipa, Samudbhava, Tad, Tani, Dvadashadha, Ekaika, Prithak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ādau ṣoḍaśa pīṭhāni pīṭhe dvīpasamudbhavaḥ
  • ādau -
  • ādau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ṣoḍaśa -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pīṭhāni -
  • pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pīṭhe -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dvīpa -
  • dvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samudbhavaḥ -
  • samudbhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tāni dvādaśadhā viddhi ekaikaṃ ca pṛthakpṛthak
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvādaśadhā -
  • dvādaśadhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viddhi -
  • viddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ekaikam -
  • ekaika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekaika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekaikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kubjikamatatantra Verse 20.22

Cover of edition (2004)

A Journey in the World of the Tantras
by Mark S.G. Dyczkowski (2004)

[Indica Books, Varanasi]

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