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.

य ऊर्ध्वे किल संबोधः कुण्डे स प्रतिबिम्बितः ।
वह्निः प्राणः स्रुक्स्रुवौ च स्नेहः संकल्पचिद्रसः ॥ ४२९ ॥

ya ūrdhve kila saṃbodhaḥ kuṇḍe sa pratibimbitaḥ |
vahniḥ prāṇaḥ sruksruvau ca snehaḥ saṃkalpacidrasaḥ || 429 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.429 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 (15.429). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Urdhva, Kila, Sambodha, Kunda, Kundi, Pratibimbita, Vahni, Prana, Pran, Sneha, Sankalpa, Cit, Rasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.429). 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: “ya ūrdhve kila saṃbodhaḥ kuṇḍe sa pratibimbitaḥ
  • ya* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūrdhve -
  • ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sambodhaḥ -
  • sambodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuṇḍe -
  • kuṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kuṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuṇḍi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kuṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratibimbitaḥ -
  • pratibimbita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vahniḥ prāṇaḥ sruksruvau ca snehaḥ saṃkalpacidrasaḥ
  • vahniḥ -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṇaḥ -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prāṇ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāṇ (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sruksruvau -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • snehaḥ -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅkalpa -
  • saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rasaḥ -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.429

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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