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.

विश्वात्मनो हि नाथस्य स्वस्मिन्रूपे विकल्पितौ ।
विधिर्निषेधो वा शक्तौ न स्वरूपस्य खण्डने ॥ २७२ ॥

viśvātmano hi nāthasya svasminrūpe vikalpitau |
vidhirniṣedho vā śaktau na svarūpasya khaṇḍane || 272 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 4.272 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 (4.272). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishvatmanah, Vishvatman, Natha, Sva, Rupa, Vikalpita, Vidhi, Nishedha, Shakta, Shakti, Shaktu, Svarupa, Khandana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 4.272). 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: “viśvātmano hi nāthasya svasminrūpe vikalpitau
  • viśvātmano* -
  • viśvātmanaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśvātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nāthasya -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nātha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • svasmin -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • rūpe -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vikalpitau -
  • vikalpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “vidhirniṣedho śaktau na svarūpasya khaṇḍane
  • vidhir -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niṣedho* -
  • niṣedha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śaktau -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śakti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śak class 5 verb]
    śaktu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaktu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svarūpasya -
  • svarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    svarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • khaṇḍane -
  • khaṇḍana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    khaṇḍana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    khaṇḍanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 4.272

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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