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.

विसर्जयेत्स्वचिद्व्योम्नि शान्ते मूर्तिविलापनात् ।
यदि पुत्रकदीक्षास्य न कार्या समनन्तरम् ॥ ६११ ॥

visarjayetsvacidvyomni śānte mūrtivilāpanāt |
yadi putrakadīkṣāsya na kāryā samanantaram || 611 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 15.611 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 (15.611). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svacit, Vyoman, Shanta, Shanti, Murti, Vilapana, Yadi, Yad, Putraka, Diksha, Idam, Kari, Karya, Samanantaram, Samanantara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 15.611). 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: “visarjayetsvacidvyomni śānte mūrtivilāpanāt
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sarjayet -
  • sṛj (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • svacid -
  • svacit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svacit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svacit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vyomni -
  • vyoman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vyoman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śānte -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śānti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śānti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śam class 4 verb], [locative single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [locative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √śam class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √śam class 9 verb], [locative single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √śam class 9 verb], [vocative single from √śam class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √śam class 9 verb]
  • mūrti -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vilāpanāt -
  • vilāpana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vilāpana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “yadi putrakadīkṣāsya na kāryā samanantaram
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • putraka -
  • putraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīkṣā -
  • dīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāryā -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • samanantaram -
  • samanantaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samanantara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samanantara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samanantarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 15.611

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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