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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 5.2
विकल्पस्यैव संस्कारे जाते निष्प्रतियोगिनि ।
अभीष्टे वस्तुनि प्राप्तिर्निश्चिता भोगमोक्षयोः ॥ २ ॥
vikalpasyaiva saṃskāre jāte niṣpratiyogini |
abhīṣṭe vastuni prāptirniścitā bhogamokṣayoḥ || 2 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 5.2 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 (5.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vikalpa, Samskara, Jata, Jati, Abhishta, Abhishti, Vastu, Prapti, Nishcita, Bhogamoksha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 5.2). 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: “vikalpasyaiva saṃskāre jāte niṣpratiyogini ”
- vikalpasyai -
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vikalpa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vikalpa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- saṃskāre -
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saṃskāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṃskārā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- jāte -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[locative single]jāta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jātā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jāti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
- Cannot analyse niṣpratiyogini
- Line 2: “abhīṣṭe vastuni prāptirniścitā bhogamokṣayoḥ ”
- abhīṣṭe -
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abhīṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]abhīṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]abhīṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhīṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- vastuni -
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vastu (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prāptir -
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prāpti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- niścitā* -
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niścita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niścitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhogamokṣayoḥ -
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bhogamokṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]bhogamokṣa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 5.2
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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