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.

तस्याः शिखाग्रे त्वैकार्णां तस्याश्चाङ्गादिकं त्विति ।
ततो विश्वं विनिष्क्रान्तं पूजितं दक्षिणोत्तरे ॥ ३३४ ॥

tasyāḥ śikhāgre tvaikārṇāṃ tasyāścāṅgādikaṃ tviti |
tato viśvaṃ viniṣkrāntaṃ pūjitaṃ dakṣiṇottare || 334 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.334 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 (15.334). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shikhagra, Tvai, Karna, Canga, Adika, Iti, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Vishva, Vinishkranta, Pujita, Dakshinottara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.334). 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: “tasyāḥ śikhāgre tvaikārṇāṃ tasyāścāṅgādikaṃ tviti
  • tasyāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śikhāgre -
  • śikhāgra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śikhāgra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tvai -
  • tvai (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kārṇām -
  • kārṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasyāś -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cāṅgā -
  • cāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adikam -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvi -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tato viśvaṃ viniṣkrāntaṃ pūjitaṃ dakṣiṇottare
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • viśvam -
  • viśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • viniṣkrāntam -
  • viniṣkrānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viniṣkrānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viniṣkrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pūjitam -
  • pūjita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūjita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūjitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • dakṣiṇottare -
  • dakṣiṇottara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dakṣiṇottara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇottarā (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 15.334

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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