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.

इच्छादिकं भोग्यमेव तत एवास्य शक्तिता ।
भोग्यं भोक्तरि लीनं चेद् भोक्ता तद्वस्तुतः स्फुटः ॥ १९१ ॥

icchādikaṃ bhogyameva tata evāsya śaktitā |
bhogyaṃ bhoktari līnaṃ ced bhoktā tadvastutaḥ sphuṭaḥ || 191 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 3.191 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 (3.191). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iccha, Adika, Bhogya, Eva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Idam, Shaktita, Bhoktri, Lina, Ced, Stut, Stuta, Sphuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 3.191). 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: “icchādikaṃ bhogyameva tata evāsya śaktitā
  • icchā -
  • icchā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adikam -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhogyam -
  • bhogya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhogya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhogyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tata* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śaktitā -
  • śaktitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhogyaṃ bhoktari līnaṃ ced bhoktā tadvastutaḥ sphuṭaḥ
  • bhogyam -
  • bhogya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhogya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhogyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhoktari -
  • bhoktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • līnam -
  • līna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    līna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    līnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> līna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
    -> līna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhoktā -
  • bhoktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    bhuj (verb class 7)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • stutaḥ -
  • stut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    stut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    stut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    stuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    stu -> stuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √stu class 2 verb]
    stu (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • sphuṭaḥ -
  • sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 3.191

Cover of edition (2000)

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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Cover of edition (2002)

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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Cover of edition (2018)

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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