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 14.15

दक्षं चाधोमुखं कृत्वा त्वङ्गुष्ठं च कनिष्ठिकाम् ।
उभयोरपि सङ्घृष्य वज्रमुद्रां प्रदर्शयेत् ॥ १५ ॥

dakṣaṃ cādhomukhaṃ kṛtvā tvaṅguṣṭhaṃ ca kaniṣṭhikām |
ubhayorapi saṅghṛṣya vajramudrāṃ pradarśayet || 15 ||

The Sanskrit text of Svacchanda-tantra Verse 14.15 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 (14.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Daksha, Adhomukha, Kritva, Kritvan, Yushmad, Tha, Kanishthika, Ubha, Api, Ghrishya, Vajra, Udra, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dakṣaṃ cādhomukhaṃ kṛtvā tvaṅguṣṭhaṃ ca kaniṣṭhikām
  • dakṣam -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhomukham -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhomukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhomukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvaṅ -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • guṣ -
  • gu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third plural]
  • ṭham -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaniṣṭhikām -
  • kaniṣṭhikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ubhayorapi saṅghṛṣya vajramudrāṃ pradarśayet
  • ubhayor -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • saṅ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • ghṛṣya -
  • ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ghṛṣ]
    ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb]
    ghṛṣ -> ghṛṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghṛṣ class 1 verb]
  • vajram -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vajra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vajrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udrā -
  • udra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • darśayet -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Svacchanda-tantra Verse 14.15

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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