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.

त एते क्षोभमापन्ना गुणाः कार्य प्रतन्वते ।
अक्षुब्धस्य विजातीयं न स्यात् कार्यमदः पुरा ॥ २२३ ॥

ta ete kṣobhamāpannā guṇāḥ kārya pratanvate |
akṣubdhasya vijātīyaṃ na syāt kāryamadaḥ purā || 223 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 9.223 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:

Buy now! English translation by Satya Prakash Singh & Swami Maheshvarananda (2015)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (9.223). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tas, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Kshobha, Apanna, Guna, Karya, Pra, Tanvat, Kshubdha, Vijatiya, Syat, Sya, Ada, Adah, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 9.223). 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: “ta ete kṣobhamāpannā guṇāḥ kārya pratanvate
  • ta* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ete -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • kṣobham -
  • kṣobha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āpannā* -
  • āpanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āpannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • guṇāḥ -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kārya -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (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], [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (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], [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tanvate -
  • tan -> tanvat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tanvat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “akṣubdhasya vijātīyaṃ na syāt kāryamadaḥ purā
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣubdhasya -
  • kṣubdha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṣubdha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kṣubh -> kṣubdha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [genitive single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
    kṣubh -> kṣubdha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [genitive single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
  • vijātīyam -
  • vijātīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vijātīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijātīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • adaḥ -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṝ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 9.223

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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