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.

साहसं द्विगुणं यासां कामश्चैव चतुर्गुणः ।
लोभश्चाष्टगुणस्तासां शङ्क्यं शाकिन्य इत्यलम् ॥ ५३२ ॥

sāhasaṃ dviguṇaṃ yāsāṃ kāmaścaiva caturguṇaḥ |
lobhaścāṣṭaguṇastāsāṃ śaṅkyaṃ śākinya ityalam || 532 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.532 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 (15.532). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sahasa, Dviguna, Yasa, Kama, Caturguna, Lobha, Guna, Shankya, Shakini, Iti, Itya, Alam, Ala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.532). 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: “sāhasaṃ dviguṇaṃ yāsāṃ kāmaścaiva caturguṇaḥ
  • sāhasam -
  • sāhasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāhasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāhasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dviguṇam -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāsām -
  • yāsā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kāmaś -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • caturguṇaḥ -
  • caturguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “lobhaścāṣṭaguṇastāsāṃ śaṅkyaṃ śākinya ityalam
  • lobhaś -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāṣ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guṇas -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāsām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śaṅkyam -
  • śaṅkya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaṅkya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaṅkyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śaṅk -> śaṅkya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śaṅk class 1 verb]
    śaṅk -> śaṅkya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śaṅk class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śaṅk class 1 verb]
    śañc -> śaṅkya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śañc class 1 verb]
    śañc -> śaṅkya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śañc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śañc class 1 verb]
  • śākinya* -
  • śākinī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.532

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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