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.

आद्येऽत्र षट्के ता देव्यः स्वातन्त्र्योल्लासमात्रतः ।
जिघृक्षितेऽप्युपाधौ स्युः पररूपादविच्युताः ॥ १९५ ॥

ādye'tra ṣaṭke tā devyaḥ svātantryollāsamātrataḥ |
jighṛkṣite'pyupādhau syuḥ pararūpādavicyutāḥ || 195 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 10.195 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 (10.195). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adya, Atra, Shatka, Tas, Devi, Devya, Svatantrya, Ullasa, Jighrikshita, Api, Upadhi, Pararupa, Avicyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 10.195). 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: “ādye'tra ṣaṭke devyaḥ svātantryollāsamātrataḥ
  • ādye' -
  • ādya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ādyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad], [locative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ad], [vocative single from √ad], [vocative dual from √ad], [accusative dual from √ad]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    ad (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single], [imperfect passive first single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṣaṭke -
  • ṣaṭka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṣaṭka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṣaṭkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devyaḥ -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dīv]
  • svātantryo -
  • svātantrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ullāsam -
  • ullāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ātra -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jighṛkṣite'pyupādhau syuḥ pararūpādavicyutāḥ
  • jighṛkṣite' -
  • grah -> jighṛkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √grah]
    grah -> jighṛkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √grah], [vocative dual from √grah], [accusative dual from √grah], [locative single from √grah]
    grah -> jighṛkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √grah], [vocative single from √grah], [vocative dual from √grah], [accusative dual from √grah]
  • apyu -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • upādhau -
  • upādhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • syuḥ -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • pararūpād -
  • pararūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • avicyutāḥ -
  • avicyuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avicyutā (noun, feminine)
    [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 10.195

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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