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 14.22

त्रिशूलं चैव नाराचं खड्गो नीलोत्पलप्रभः ।
स्फरं रक्तं पिनाकं च कृष्णं सम्परिकीर्तितम् ॥ २२ ॥

triśūlaṃ caiva nārācaṃ khaḍgo nīlotpalaprabhaḥ |
spharaṃ raktaṃ pinākaṃ ca kṛṣṇaṃ samparikīrtitam || 22 ||

The Sanskrit text of Svacchanda-tantra Verse 14.22 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 (14.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Trishula, Naraca, Khadga, Nilotpala, Prabha, Sphara, Rakta, Pinaka, Krishna, Samparikirtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “triśūlaṃ caiva nārācaṃ khaḍgo nīlotpalaprabhaḥ
  • triśūlam -
  • triśūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    triśūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • nārācam -
  • nārāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārāca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khaḍgo* -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nīlotpala -
  • nīlotpala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhaḥ -
  • prabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “spharaṃ raktaṃ pinākaṃ ca kṛṣṇaṃ samparikīrtitam
  • spharam -
  • sphara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • raktam -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • pinākam -
  • pināka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pināka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pinākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛṣṇam -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samparikīrtitam -
  • samparikīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samparikīrtita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samparikīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Svacchanda-tantra Verse 14.22

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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