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.

वामे चापरया साकं नवात्मा दक्षगं परम् ।
त्रिशूले दक्षिणे मध्यशृङ्गस्थो रतिशेखरः ॥ १३ ॥

vāme cāparayā sākaṃ navātmā dakṣagaṃ param |
triśūle dakṣiṇe madhyaśṛṅgastho ratiśekharaḥ || 13 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 16.13 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 (16.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vama, Capa, Sakam, Saka, Navatman, Daksha, Param, Para, Trishula, Dakshine, Dakshina, Madhya, Shringastha, Ratishekhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 16.13). 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: “vāme cāparayā sākaṃ navātmā dakṣagaṃ param
  • vāme -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sākam -
  • sākam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • navātmā -
  • navātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dakṣa -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gam -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “triśūle dakṣiṇe madhyaśṛṅgastho ratiśekharaḥ
  • triśūle -
  • triśūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    triśūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • madhya -
  • madhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śṛṅgastho* -
  • śṛṅgastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ratiśekharaḥ -
  • ratiśekhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 16.13

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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