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.

युक्तिश्चात्रास्ति वाक्येषु स्वसंविच्चाप्यबाधिता ।
या समग्रार्थमाणिक्यतत्त्वनिश्चयकारिणी ॥ २३९ ॥

yuktiścātrāsti vākyeṣu svasaṃviccāpyabādhitā |
yā samagrārthamāṇikyatattvaniścayakāriṇī || 239 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 4.239 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 (4.239). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yukti, Vakya, Svasamvid, Capin, Capya, Capi, Abadhita, Samagra, Artha, Kya, Tattvanishcaya, Karini, Kari, Karin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 4.239). 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: “yuktiścātrāsti vākyeṣu svasaṃviccāpyabādhitā
  • yuktiś -
  • yukti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rāsti -
  • rās (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • vākyeṣu -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [locative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [locative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
  • svasaṃvic -
  • svasaṃvid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svasaṃvid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svasaṃvid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • abādhitā -
  • abādhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ samagrārthamāṇikyatattvaniścayakāriṇī
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samagrā -
  • samagra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samagra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samagrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āṇi -
  • āṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kya -
  • kya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tattvaniścaya -
  • tattvaniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāriṇī -
  • kāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kāri (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 4.239

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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