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.

अन्ये तु कथयन्त्येषां भङ्गीमन्यादृशीं श्रिताः ।
यद्रूपं जाग्रदादीनां तदिदानीं निरूप्यते ॥ २८८ ॥

anye tu kathayantyeṣāṃ bhaṅgīmanyādṛśīṃ śritāḥ |
yadrūpaṃ jāgradādīnāṃ tadidānīṃ nirūpyate || 288 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 10.288 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 (10.288). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anya, Kathayat, Kathayanti, Idam, Bhangi, Anyadrishi, Shrita, Yat, Yad, Rupa, Jagrat, Adi, Tad, Tat, Idanim, Nirupyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 10.288). 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: “anye tu kathayantyeṣāṃ bhaṅgīmanyādṛśīṃ śritāḥ
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kathayantye -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhaṅgīm -
  • bhaṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anyādṛśīm -
  • anyādṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śritāḥ -
  • śrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śri -> śrita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śritā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śri class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “yadrūpaṃ jāgradādīnāṃ tadidānīṃ nirūpyate
  • yad -
  • 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]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jāgrad -
  • jāgrat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāgrat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
    jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
  • ādīnām -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idānīm -
  • idānīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nirūpyate -
  • nirūpyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 10.288

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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