Svacchanda-tantra [sanskrit]

30,869 words | ISBN-10: 8172700989 | ISBN-13: 9788172700980

The Sanskrit edition of the Svacchanda-tantra, a large work in the form of a manaul describing Kashmir Shaiva rituals. The extant Svacchandatantra contains over 3,000 shlokas (metrical verses) and highlights the worship of Svacchanda Bhairava (a fierce form of Shiva) and his consort Aghoreshvari. The text can be dated to at least the 7th century. Alternative titles: Svacchandatantra (स्वच्छन्दतन्त्र), Śrīsvacchandatantram (श्रीस्वच्छन्दतन्त्रम्, Shrisvacchandatantram)

Verse 10.937

स्थितास्तत्र पिशाचास्तु सन्ध्यारुणसमप्राभाः ।
दशकोटिसहस्राणि तेषां तत्र निवासिनाम् ॥ ९३७ ॥

sthitāstatra piśācāstu sandhyāruṇasamaprābhāḥ |
daśakoṭisahasrāṇi teṣāṃ tatra nivāsinām || 937 ||

The Sanskrit text of Svacchanda-tantra Verse 10.937 is contained in the book Sri Svacchandatantram (Set of 5 Volumes) by Dr. Paramahansa Mishra (डॉ. परमहंस मिश्र). This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

Buy now! Sanskrit text by Dr. Paramahansa Mishra (डॉ. परमहंस मिश्र) (2004)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (10.937). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sthita, Tatra, Pishaca, Sandhi, Sandhin, Sandhya, Aruna, Sama, Pra, Dashakoti, Sahasra, Tad, Nivasin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sthitāstatra piśācāstu sandhyāruṇasamaprābhāḥ
  • sthitās -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • piśācās -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    piśācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sandhyā -
  • sandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sandhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sandhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    sandhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āruṇa -
  • āruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhāḥ -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “daśakoṭisahasrāṇi teṣāṃ tatra nivāsinām
  • daśakoṭi -
  • daśakoṭi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    daśakoṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    daśakoṭi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sahasrāṇi -
  • sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nivāsinām -
  • nivāsin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nivāsin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Svacchanda-tantra Verse 10.937

Cover of edition (2004)

Svacchandatantram (Two Volumes)
by Prof.Radheyshyam Chaturvedi (2004)

With the Commentary Svacchandodyota by Acarya Sri Ksemaraja and Jnanavati; [Sanskrit Text With Hindi Translation]; [स्व्छ्न्द्तन्त्रम]; [Chaukhambha Vidya Bhawan]

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