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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 8.245
शर्वादिकं यस्य सृष्टिर्धराद्या याजकान्ततः ।
ताभ्य ईशानमूर्तिर्या सा मेरौ संप्रतिष्ठिता ॥ २४५ ॥
śarvādikaṃ yasya sṛṣṭirdharādyā yājakāntataḥ |
tābhya īśānamūrtiryā sā merau saṃpratiṣṭhitā || 245 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 8.245 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 (8.245). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sharu, Sharva, Adika, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Srishti, Dhara, Yajaka, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Ishana, Tirya, Meru, Mera, Sampratishthita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 8.245). 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: “śarvādikaṃ yasya sṛṣṭirdharādyā yājakāntataḥ ”
- śarvā -
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śaru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śarva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śarv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ādikam -
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ādika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ādika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- sṛṣṭir -
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sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharād -
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dhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dhara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yā* -
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yā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- yājakān -
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yājaka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tataḥ -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- Line 2: “tābhya īśānamūrtiryā sā merau saṃpratiṣṭhitā ”
- tābhya* -
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tā (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- īśānam -
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īśāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]īśāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]īśānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√īś -> īśāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √īś class 2 verb]√īś -> īśāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √īś class 2 verb], [accusative single from √īś class 2 verb]
- ūr -
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- tiryā -
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tiryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- merau -
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meru (noun, feminine)[locative single]meru (noun, masculine)[locative single]mera (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sampratiṣṭhitā -
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sampratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 8.245
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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