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.

प्रातर्गुरुः कृताशेषनित्योऽभ्यर्चितशंकरः ।
शिष्यात्मनोः स्वप्नदृष्टावर्थौ वित्ते बलाबलात् ॥ ४८३ ॥

prātarguruḥ kṛtāśeṣanityo'bhyarcitaśaṃkaraḥ |
śiṣyātmanoḥ svapnadṛṣṭāvarthau vitte balābalāt || 483 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.483 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 (15.483). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratar, Guru, Kritasha, Ishan, Itya, Abhyarcita, Shankara, Shishya, Manu, Svapna, Drishta, Drishti, Artha, Vitta, Vitti, Balabala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.483). 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: “prātarguruḥ kṛtāśeṣanityo'bhyarcitaśaṃkaraḥ
  • prātar -
  • prātar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtāśe -
  • kṛtāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kṛtāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛtāśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣan -
  • iṣan (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • ityo' -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • abhyarcita -
  • abhyarcita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhyarcita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṅkaraḥ -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śiṣyātmanoḥ svapnadṛṣṭāvarthau vitte balābalāt
  • śiṣyāt -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single], [benedictive active third single]
  • manoḥ -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • svapna -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭāva -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • arthau -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vitte -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vitta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vitti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vittā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [locative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vittā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative single from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 7 verb]
  • balābalāt -
  • balābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    balābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.483

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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