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 12.122

दीक्षासिना च तां छित्त्वा विशन्ति शिवमव्ययम् ।
चतुर्वर्णा भवेद्विद्या सा वर्णव्यापिनी स्मृता ॥ १२२ ॥

dīkṣāsinā ca tāṃ chittvā viśanti śivamavyayam |
caturvarṇā bhavedvidyā sā varṇavyāpinī smṛtā || 122 ||

The Sanskrit text of Svacchanda-tantra Verse 12.122 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 (12.122). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Diksha, Asi, Vishat, Vishanti, Shivam, Shiva, Avyaya, Caturvarna, Vidya, Varna, Varnan, Vyapin, Vyapini, Vyapi, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dīkṣāsinā ca tāṃ chittvā viśanti śivamavyayam
  • dīkṣā -
  • dīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asinā -
  • asi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • viśanti -
  • viśantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    viśantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    viśantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    viś -> viśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viśantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avyayam -
  • avyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vyā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    vyay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “caturvarṇā bhavedvidyā varṇavyāpinī smṛtā
  • caturvarṇā* -
  • caturvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • vidyā -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • varṇa -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṇan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vyāpinī -
  • vyāpinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vyāpin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vyāpī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • smṛtā -
  • smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Svacchanda-tantra Verse 12.122

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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