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.

संक्रान्तित्रितये वृत्ते भुक्ते चाष्टादशाङ्गुले ।
मेषं प्राप्ते रवौ पुण्यं विषुवत्पारलौकिकम् ॥ ११५ ॥

saṃkrāntitritaye vṛtte bhukte cāṣṭādaśāṅgule |
meṣaṃ prāpte ravau puṇyaṃ viṣuvatpāralaukikam || 115 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 6.115 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 (6.115). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sankranti, Tritaya, Vritta, Vritti, Bhukta, Bhukti, Tat, Ashan, Angula, Anguli, Mesha, Prapta, Prapti, Rava, Ravi, Punya, Vishuvat, Paralaukika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 6.115). 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: “saṃkrāntitritaye vṛtte bhukte cāṣṭādaśāṅgule
  • saṅkrānti -
  • saṅkrānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    saṅkrānti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    saṅkrānti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tritaye -
  • tritaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vṛtte -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛttā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • bhukte -
  • bhukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • cāṣ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭād -
  • ṭāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aśā -
  • aśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • aṅgule -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṅguli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “meṣaṃ prāpte ravau puṇyaṃ viṣuvatpāralaukikam
  • meṣam -
  • meṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    meṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāpte -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prāpti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ravau -
  • rava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ravi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • viṣuvat -
  • viṣuvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    viṣuvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāralaukikam -
  • pāralaukika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāralaukika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 6.115

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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