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.

जातेऽग्नौ संस्कृते शैवे शब्दराशिं च मालिनीम् ।
पितरौ पूजयित्वा स्वं शुद्धं धाम विसर्जयेत् ॥ ४११ ॥

jāte'gnau saṃskṛte śaive śabdarāśiṃ ca mālinīm |
pitarau pūjayitvā svaṃ śuddhaṃ dhāma visarjayet || 411 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.411 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 (15.411). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jata, Jati, Agni, Samskrita, Samskriti, Shaiva, Shaivi, Shabdarashi, Malini, Pitri, Pujayitva, Sva, Shuddha, Dhama, Dhaman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.411). 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: “jāte'gnau saṃskṛte śaive śabdarāśiṃ ca mālinīm
  • jāte' -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
  • agnau -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • saṃskṛte -
  • saṃskṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃskṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṃskṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṃskṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    saṃskṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śaive -
  • śaiva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaiva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śaivi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śaivā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śabdarāśim -
  • śabdarāśi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mālinīm -
  • mālinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pitarau pūjayitvā svaṃ śuddhaṃ dhāma visarjayet
  • pitarau -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pūjayitvā -
  • pūj -> pūjayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pūj]
    pūjayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • dhāma -
  • dhāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • 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]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sarjayet -
  • sṛj (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.411

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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