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.

स्वतारतम्ययोगात्स्यादेषां व्यस्तसमस्तता ।
तत्रापि भुक्तौ मुक्तौ च प्राधान्यं चर्चयेद्बुधः ॥ २१६ ॥

svatāratamyayogātsyādeṣāṃ vyastasamastatā |
tatrāpi bhuktau muktau ca prādhānyaṃ carcayedbudhaḥ || 216 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 13.216 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 (13.216). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svata, Arata, Yayu, Syat, Sya, Idam, Vyasta, Samasta, Tan, Tatra, Api, Bhukta, Bhukti, Mukta, Mukti, Pradhanya, Budha, Budh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 13.216). 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: “svatāratamyayogātsyādeṣāṃ vyastasamastatā
  • svatā -
  • svatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aratam -
  • arata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yayo -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • gāt -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vyasta -
  • vyasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samasta -
  • samasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tatrāpi bhuktau muktau ca prādhānyaṃ carcayedbudhaḥ
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhuktau -
  • bhukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhukti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • muktau -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mukti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muj class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prādhānyam -
  • prādhānya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prādhānya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • carcayed -
  • carc (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • budhaḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    budh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    budh (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 13.216

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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