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.

तेन शुद्धं तु सर्वं यदशुद्धमपि तच्छुचि ।
अशुद्धता च विज्ञेया पशुतच्छासनाशयात् ॥ १६३ ॥

tena śuddhaṃ tu sarvaṃ yadaśuddhamapi tacchuci |
aśuddhatā ca vijñeyā paśutacchāsanāśayāt || 163 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.163 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 (15.163). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tena, Shuddha, Sarvam, Sarva, Yat, Yad, Ashuddha, Api, Tat, Shuc, Shuci, Shucin, Tan, Vijneya, Pashu, Shasana, Ashaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.163). 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: “tena śuddhaṃ tu sarvaṃ yadaśuddhamapi tacchuci
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • śuddham -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • aśuddham -
  • aśuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śuci -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śuci (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śucin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śucin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śucī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śucī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śucī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śuc (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śuc (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śuc (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “aśuddhatā ca vijñeyā paśutacchāsanāśayāt
  • aśuddha -
  • aśuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijñeyā -
  • vijñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśu -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    paśū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    paśū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    paśū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śāsanā -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśayāt -
  • āśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.163

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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