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.

भ्रमयत्येव तान्माया ह्यमोक्षे मोक्षलिप्सया ।
शिवदीक्षासिना च्छिन्ना शिवज्ञानासिना तथा ॥ ३३६ ॥

bhramayatyeva tānmāyā hyamokṣe mokṣalipsayā |
śivadīkṣāsinā cchinnā śivajñānāsinā tathā || 336 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 8.336 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 (8.336). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhrama, Yat, Yati, Yatin, Yatya, Eva, Tat, Maya, Amoksha, Moksha, Lipsa, Shivadiksha, Asi, Shivajnana, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 8.336). 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: “bhramayatyeva tānmāyā hyamokṣe mokṣalipsayā
  • bhrama -
  • bhrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhram (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yatye -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yatya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yatya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [locative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [vocative single from √yat class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    yat (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tān -
  • tāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • māyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    māya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    māyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • amokṣe -
  • amokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    amokṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    amokṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mokṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • mokṣa -
  • mokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lipsayā -
  • lipsā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “śivadīkṣāsinā cchinnā śivajñānāsinā tathā
  • śivadīkṣā -
  • śivadīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asinā -
  • asi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse cchinnā*śi
  • śivajñānā -
  • śivajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asinā -
  • asi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 8.336

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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