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 13.11

प्रेतालक्तकलिखितं नरशिरसि प्रेतवह्निसन्तप्तम् ।
यमलोकादप्यचिरादानयति बलेन पूर्ववत्साध्यम् ॥ ११ ॥

pretālaktakalikhitaṃ naraśirasi pretavahnisantaptam |
yamalokādapyacirādānayati balena pūrvavatsādhyam || 11 ||

The Sanskrit text of Svacchanda-tantra Verse 13.11 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 (13.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pretri, Preta, Alaktaka, Likhita, Narashiras, Vahnisantapta, Yamaloka, Api, Apya, Acirat, Acira, Anayat, Bala, Purvavat, Sadhya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pretālaktakalikhitaṃ naraśirasi pretavahnisantaptam
  • pretā -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pretṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pretā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    prī (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    prī (verb class 9)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • alaktaka -
  • alaktaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • likhitam -
  • likhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    likhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    likhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    likh -> likhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]
    likh -> likhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]
  • naraśirasi -
  • naraśiras (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • preta -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • vahnisantaptam -
  • vahnisantapta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vahnisantapta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yamalokādapyacirādānayati balena pūrvavatsādhyam
  • yamalokād -
  • yamaloka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • acirād -
  • acirāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    acira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    acira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ānayati -
  • an -> ānayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √an]
    an -> ānayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √an]
    an (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • balena -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pūrvavat -
  • pūrvavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pūrvavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrvavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sādhyam -
  • sādhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sādhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sādhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √sidh]
    sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sādh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 5 verb]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sidh], [accusative single from √sidh]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Svacchanda-tantra Verse 13.11

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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