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.

निरीक्षणं प्रोक्षणं च ताडनाप्यायने तथा ।
विगुण्ठनं च संस्काराः साधारास्त्रिशिरोमते ॥ ३७० ॥

nirīkṣaṇaṃ prokṣaṇaṃ ca tāḍanāpyāyane tathā |
viguṇṭhanaṃ ca saṃskārāḥ sādhārāstriśiromate || 370 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.370 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 (15.370). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nirikshana, Prokshana, Tadana, Apyayana, Tatha, Gunthana, Samskara, Sadhara, Trishira, Trishiras, Mata, Mati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.370). 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: “nirīkṣaṇaṃ prokṣaṇaṃ ca tāḍanāpyāyane tathā
  • nirīkṣaṇam -
  • nirīkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirīkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirīkṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prokṣaṇam -
  • prokṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāḍanā -
  • tāḍana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāḍana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāḍanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpyāyane -
  • āpyāyana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āpyāyana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āpyāyanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “viguṇṭhanaṃ ca saṃskārāḥ sādhārāstriśiromate
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • guṇṭhanam -
  • guṇṭhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    guṇṭhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃskārāḥ -
  • saṃskāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃskārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sādhārās -
  • sādhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sādhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • triśiro -
  • triśiras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    triśiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    triśira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mate -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> matā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.370

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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