Tantraloka [sanskrit text]
by Jun Takashima | 2020 | 46,255 words
The Sanskrit text of the Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta including grammatical analysis, English glossary and comparative print editions. The Tantraloka (“light on Tantra”) was written by Abhinavagupta in the 10th century in Kashmir and represents a major Encyclopedic work in Shaivism dealing with many core aspects and terminology.
Verse 3.78
इच्छाशक्तिर्द्विरूपोक्ता क्षुभिताक्षुभिता च या ।
इष्यमाणं हि सा वस्तुद्वैरूप्येणात्मनि श्रयेत् ॥ ७८ ॥
icchāśaktirdvirūpoktā kṣubhitākṣubhitā ca yā |
iṣyamāṇaṃ hi sā vastudvairūpyeṇātmani śrayet || 78 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 3.78 is contained in the book Sri Tantraloka by Satya Prakash Singh & Swami Maheshvarananda. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Icchashakti, Dvirupa, Ukta, Kshubhita, Ishyamana, Vastu, Dvairupya, Atman,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “icchāśaktirdvirūpoktā kṣubhitākṣubhitā ca yā ”
- icchāśaktir -
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icchāśakti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]icchāśakti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- dvirūpo -
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dvirūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dvirūpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dvirūpā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uktā -
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uktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
- kṣubhitā -
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kṣubhita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣubhita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kṣubhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]√kṣubh -> kṣubhita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]√kṣubh -> kṣubhitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
- akṣubhitā -
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- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yā -
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yā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “iṣyamāṇaṃ hi sā vastudvairūpyeṇātmani śrayet ”
- iṣyamāṇam -
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√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √iṣ], [accusative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √iṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √iṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √iṣ], [accusative single from √iṣ]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- vastu -
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vastu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vastu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dvairūpyeṇā -
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dvairūpya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ātmani -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śrayet -
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√śri (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 3.78
Sri Tantraloka (Set of 8 Volumes)
by Paramahansa Mishra (2000)
[श्री तन्त्रालोकः (संस्कृत एवं हिंदी अनुवाद)] Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation; Published by Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; With two commentaries: Viveka (विवेक) by Ācārya Śrī Jayaratha and Nīrakṣīraviveka (नीरक्षीरविवेक) by Paramhans Mishra.
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Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta (with Jnanavati Hindi commentary)
by Radheshyam Chaturvedi (2002)
[आचार्य अभिनवगुप्त द्वारा रचित तंत्रलोक: संस्कृत एवम् हिन्दी अनुवाद (पाँच खंडों में)] Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation and Commentary; Published by Chaukhambha Vidya Bhawan.
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Sri Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta
by Giriratna Misra (2018)
With Viveka Saṃskṛta Commentary by Rājānaka Jayaratha; Sanskrit Text, Transliteration, Sarveshwari English commentary; With Glossary and Central Idea of Each Śloka; Published by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan
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