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.

पत्राष्टकेऽष्टकयुगमघोरादेः स्वयामलम् ।
तथा द्वादशकं षट्कं चतुष्कं मिश्रितं द्विशः ॥ ३५५ ॥

patrāṣṭake'ṣṭakayugamaghorādeḥ svayāmalam |
tathā dvādaśakaṃ ṣaṭkaṃ catuṣkaṃ miśritaṃ dviśaḥ || 355 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.355 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 (15.355). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Patra, Kah, Kim, Ashtaka, Yuga, Aghora, Sva, Amala, Tatha, Dvadashaka, Shatka, Catushka, Mishrita, Dvishah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.355). 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: “patrāṣṭake'ṣṭakayugamaghorādeḥ svayāmalam
  • patrāṣ -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ke' -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aṣṭaka -
  • aṣṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yugam -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aghorād -
  • aghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • svayā -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amalam -
  • amala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “tathā dvādaśakaṃ ṣaṭkaṃ catuṣkaṃ miśritaṃ dviśaḥ
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dvādaśakam -
  • dvādaśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvādaśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ṣaṭkam -
  • ṣaṭka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṭka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaṭkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • catuṣkam -
  • catuṣka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    catuṣka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    catuṣkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • miśritam -
  • miśrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    miśrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    miśritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    miśr -> miśrita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √miśr class 10 verb]
    miśr -> miśrita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √miśr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √miśr class 10 verb]
  • dviśaḥ -
  • dviśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.355

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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