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.

कुलाम्नायस्थिता वीरद्रव्यबाह्यास्तु ये न तैः ।
पशुभिः सह वस्तव्यमिति श्रीमाधवे कुले ॥ ५३३ ॥

kulāmnāyasthitā vīradravyabāhyāstu ye na taiḥ |
paśubhiḥ saha vastavyamiti śrīmādhave kule || 533 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.533 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 (15.533). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kulamnaya, Sthita, Viradravya, Bahya, Yah, Yat, Tad, Pashu, Pashubhi, Saha, Vastavya, Iti, Shriman, Adhava, Kula, Kuli,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.533). 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: “kulāmnāyasthitā vīradravyabāhyāstu ye na taiḥ
  • kulāmnāya -
  • kulāmnāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kulāmnāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthitā* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • vīradravya -
  • vīradravya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīradravya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāhyās -
  • bāhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bāhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “paśubhiḥ saha vastavyamiti śrīmādhave kule
  • paśubhiḥ -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    paśubhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    paśubhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    paśū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vastavyam -
  • vastavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vastavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vastavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vas -> vastavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vastavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śrīmā -
  • śrīman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrīman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhave -
  • adhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhav (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    dhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • kule -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kuli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.533

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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