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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 3.126
स्थितिर्माताहमस्मीति ज्ञाता शास्त्रज्ञवद्यतः ।
अज्ञ एव यतो ज्ञातानुभवात्मा न रूपतः ॥ १२६ ॥
sthitirmātāhamasmīti jñātā śāstrajñavadyataḥ |
ajña eva yato jñātānubhavātmā na rūpataḥ || 126 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 3.126 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 (3.126). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sthiti, Matri, Mata, Aha, Asmad, Iti, Jnatri, Jnata, Shastrajna, Vadi, Vadya, Atah, Ajna, Eva, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Vat, Mas, Rupatah, Rupatas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 3.126). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “sthitirmātāhamasmīti jñātā śāstrajñavadyataḥ ”
- sthitir -
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sthiti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- mātā -
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māta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- asmī -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- jñātā -
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jñātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]jñātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jñā -> jñātā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]√jñā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√jñā (verb class 9)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- śāstrajña -
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śāstrajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śāstrajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vadya -
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vadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vadya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vadya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vadi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vadi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vadi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√vad -> vadya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “ajña eva yato jñātānubhavātmā na rūpataḥ ”
- ajña* -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yato* -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- jñātān -
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jñāta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
- ubha -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[compound]ubha (noun, neuter)[compound]
- vāt -
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va (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]va (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vā class 1 verb]
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpataḥ -
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rūpataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]rūpatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 3.126
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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