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.

अथ शीतन्त्रालोके अष्टममाह्निकं ।
देशाध्वनोऽप्यथ समासविकासयोगात्संगीयते विधिरयं शिवशास्त्रदृष्टः ॥ १ ॥

atha śītantrāloke aṣṭamamāhnikaṃ |
deśādhvano'pyatha samāsavikāsayogātsaṃgīyate vidhirayaṃ śivaśāstradṛṣṭaḥ || 1 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 8.1 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 (8.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Shi, Tantraloka, Ashtama, Ahnika, Deshadhvan, Api, Apya, Samasavi, Kasa, Uksh, Sangin, Sangi, Iyat, Iyata, Vidhi, Aya, Idam, Shivashastra, Drishta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 8.1). 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: “atha śītantrāloke aṣṭamamāhnikaṃ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śī -
  • śī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    śī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tantrāloke -
  • tantrāloka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tantrāloka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aṣṭamam -
  • aṣṭama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṣṭama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āhnikam -
  • āhnika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āhnika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āhnikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “deśādhvano'pyatha samāsavikāsayogātsaṃgīyate vidhirayaṃ śivaśāstradṛṣṭaḥ
  • deśādhvano' -
  • deśādhvan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    deśādhvan (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samāsavi -
  • samāsavī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    samāsavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    samāsavī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kāsayo -
  • kāsā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kas (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • saṅgī -
  • saṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    saṅgin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saṅgī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    saṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    saṅgī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • vidhir -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śivaśāstra -
  • śivaśāstra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 8.1

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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