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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 8.276
अकृताधिष्ठानतया कृत्याशक्तानि मूढानि ।
प्रतिनियतविषयभाञ्जि स्फुटानि शास्त्रे विवृत्तानि ॥ २७६ ॥
akṛtādhiṣṭhānatayā kṛtyāśaktāni mūḍhāni |
pratiniyataviṣayabhāñji sphuṭāni śāstre vivṛttāni || 276 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 8.276 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 (8.276). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Akrita, Adhishthana, Krit, Kriti, Kritin, Kritya, Ashakta, Mudha, Pratiniyata, Vishaya, Bhaj, Sphuta, Shastri, Shastra, Vivritta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 8.276). 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: “akṛtādhiṣṭhānatayā kṛtyāśaktāni mūḍhāni ”
- akṛtā -
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akṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]akṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
- adhiṣṭhāna -
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adhiṣṭhāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tayā -
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tā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]sā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- kṛtyā -
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kṛti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]kṛti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṛtin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]kṛtin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]kṛtī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]kṛtī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]kṛtī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kṛt (noun, masculine)[locative single]kṛt (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kṛtyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- āśaktāni -
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āśakta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mūḍhāni -
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mūḍha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- Line 2: “pratiniyataviṣayabhāñji sphuṭāni śāstre vivṛttāni ”
- pratiniyata -
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pratiniyata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pratiniyata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viṣaya -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhāñji -
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bhāj (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sphuṭāni -
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sphuṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sphuṭ (verb class 6)[imperative active first single]
- śāstre -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]śāstra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vivṛttāni -
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vivṛtta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 8.276
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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