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.

प्रविभाव्यो न हि पृथगुपान्त्यो ग्राहकः क्षणः ।
तृतीयं क्षणमारभ्य क्षणषट्कं तु यत्स्थितम् ॥ १९० ॥

pravibhāvyo na hi pṛthagupāntyo grāhakaḥ kṣaṇaḥ |
tṛtīyaṃ kṣaṇamārabhya kṣaṇaṣaṭkaṃ tu yatsthitam || 190 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 10.190 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 (10.190). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pra, Vibhavya, Prithak, Upantya, Grahaka, Kshana, Tritiyam, Tritiya, Kshanam, Arabhya, Shatka, Yat, Yad, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 10.190). 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: “pravibhāvyo na hi pṛthagupāntyo grāhakaḥ kṣaṇaḥ
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vibhāvyo* -
  • vibhāvya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pṛthag -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upāntyo* -
  • upāntya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • grāhakaḥ -
  • grāhaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣaṇaḥ -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tṛtīyaṃ kṣaṇamārabhya kṣaṇaṣaṭkaṃ tu yatsthitam
  • tṛtīyam -
  • tṛtīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tṛtīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tṛtīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārabhya -
  • ārabhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārabhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣaṇa -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṣaṭkam -
  • ṣaṭka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṭka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaṭkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 10.190

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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