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.

मेयं माने मातरि तत् सोऽपि तस्यां मितौ स्फुटम् ।
विश्राम्यतीति सैवैषा देवी विश्वैकजीवितम् ॥ २६७ ॥

meyaṃ māne mātari tat so'pi tasyāṃ mitau sphuṭam |
viśrāmyatīti saivaiṣā devī viśvaikajīvitam || 267 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 10.267 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 (10.267). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Meya, Mana, Matri, Matari, Tat, Tad, Sah, Api, Mit, Mita, Miti, Sphutam, Sphuta, Vishra, Amin, Adah, Ati, Iti, Devi, Devin, Vishva, Aika, Jivita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 10.267). 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: “meyaṃ māne mātari tat so'pi tasyāṃ mitau sphuṭam
  • meyam -
  • meya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    meya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    meyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    mi -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    -> meya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
    -> meya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
  • māne -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]
    mān (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • mātari -
  • mātari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mātarī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mātarī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • mitau -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    miti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √mi class 5 verb]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “viśrāmyatīti saivaiṣā devī viśvaikajīvitam
  • viśrā -
  • viśra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amya -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • atī -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivai -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • aiṣā -
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viśvai -
  • viśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    viśvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 10.267

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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