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.

अनाच्छादितरूपायामनुपाधौ प्रसन्नधीः ।
नीले पीते सुखे दुःखे संविद्रूपमखण्डितम् ॥ १५४ ॥

anācchāditarūpāyāmanupādhau prasannadhīḥ |
nīle pīte sukhe duḥkhe saṃvidrūpamakhaṇḍitam || 154 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 5.154 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 (5.154). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ana, Shadita, Rupa, Anupa, Adhi, Prasannadhi, Nila, Pita, Piti, Sukha, Duhkha, Samvidrupa, Akhandita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 5.154). 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: “anācchāditarūpāyāmanupādhau prasannadhīḥ
  • anācch -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śādita -
  • śad -> śādita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √śad]
    śad -> śādita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √śad]
    śad -> śādita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śad]
    śad -> śādita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śad]
  • rūpāyām -
  • rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • anupā -
  • anupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anupa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anupā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhau -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • prasannadhīḥ -
  • prasannadhī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prasannadhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nīle pīte sukhe duḥkhe saṃvidrūpamakhaṇḍitam
  • nīle -
  • nīla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nīla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nīlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nīl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pīte -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pīti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pīti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [locative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pi class 1 verb], [locative single from √pi class 2 verb], [locative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [locative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [locative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [locative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • sukhe -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • duḥkhe -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saṃvidrūpam -
  • saṃvidrūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃvidrūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akhaṇḍitam -
  • akhaṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akhaṇḍita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akhaṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 5.154

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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