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.

भौतेशपाशुपत्ये द्वे गाणेशं गाणपत्यकम् ।
उन्मत्तकासिधाराख्यघृतेशानि चतुर्दश ॥ ५०७ ॥

bhauteśapāśupatye dve gāṇeśaṃ gāṇapatyakam |
unmattakāsidhārākhyaghṛteśāni caturdaśa || 507 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.507 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 (15.507). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhauta, Shapa, Ashu, Pati, Patya, Dva, Ganesha, Ganapatya, Kah, Unmattaka, Asidhara, Akhya, Ghrita, Isha, Ishani, Caturdasha, Caturdashan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.507). 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: “bhauteśapāśupatye dve gāṇeśaṃ gāṇapatyakam
  • bhaute -
  • bhauta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhauta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • śapā -
  • śapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • patye -
  • pati (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    patya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single]
  • dve -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gāṇeśam -
  • gāṇeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gāṇeśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gāṇeśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gāṇapatya -
  • gāṇapatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāṇapatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “unmattakāsidhārākhyaghṛteśāni caturdaśa
  • unmattakā -
  • unmattaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unmattaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unmattakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asidhārā -
  • asidhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asidhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asidhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākhya -
  • ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghṛte -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ghṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • īśāni -
  • īśānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • caturdaśa -
  • caturdaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    caturdaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.507

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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