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 12.168

स्वरूपरूपकध्यानं तत्त्वानां कथितं मया ।
एवं ज्ञात्वा च ध्यात्वा च सिद्ध्यते मुच्यतेऽपि च ।
इति स्वच्छन्दतन्त्रे द्वादशः पटलः ॥ १६८ ॥

svarūparūpakadhyānaṃ tattvānāṃ kathitaṃ mayā |
evaṃ jñātvā ca dhyātvā ca siddhyate mucyate'pi ca |
iti svacchandatantre dvādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ || 168 ||

The Sanskrit text of Svacchanda-tantra Verse 12.168 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 (12.168). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svarupa, Rupaka, Dhyana, Tattva, Kathita, Maya, Asmad, Evam, Eva, Dhyatva, Siddhi, Siddhya, Api, Iti, Svacchandatantra, Dvadasha, Patala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “svarūparūpakadhyānaṃ tattvānāṃ kathitaṃ mayā
  • svarūpa -
  • svarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpaka -
  • rūpaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhyānam -
  • dhyāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhyānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tattvānām -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “evaṃ jñātvā ca dhyātvā ca siddhyate mucyate'pi ca
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhyātvā -
  • dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyā -> dhyātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhyā]
    dhyātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siddhya -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    siddhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    siddhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ate -
  • mucyate' -
  • muc (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    muc (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    muñc (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “iti svacchandatantre dvādaśaḥ paṭalaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • svacchandatantre -
  • svacchandatantra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dvādaśaḥ -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭalaḥ -
  • paṭala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Svacchanda-tantra Verse 12.168

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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