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.

दृष्टमित्यन्यदेहस्थं कारणं कर्म कल्प्याते ।
इहाप्यन्यान्यदेहस्थे स्फुटं कर्मफले यतः ॥ १२५ ॥

dṛṣṭamityanyadehasthaṃ kāraṇaṃ karma kalpyāte |
ihāpyanyānyadehasthe sphuṭaṃ karmaphale yataḥ || 125 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 9.125 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 (9.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drishta, Iti, Itya, Anyada, Ihastha, Karana, Karman, Kalpin, Kalpya, Ati, Iha, Api, Apya, Anya, Adeha, Tha, Sphutam, Sphuta, Karmaphala, Yatah, Yat, Yata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 9.125). 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: “dṛṣṭamityanyadehasthaṃ kāraṇaṃ karma kalpyāte
  • dṛṣṭam -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • anyade -
  • anyadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ihastham -
  • ihastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ihastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ihasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kalpyā -
  • kalpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    kalpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kalpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kḷp -> kalpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kḷp]
    kḷp -> kalpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kḷp]
    kalpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kḷp -> kalpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kḷp class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kḷp]
    kḷp -> kalpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kḷp class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kḷp]
    kḷp -> kalpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kḷp class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kḷp]
  • āte -
  • āti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ihāpyanyānyadehasthe sphuṭaṃ karmaphale yataḥ
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • anyānya -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • adehas -
  • adeha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • the -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karmaphale -
  • karmaphala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    karmaphalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 9.125

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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