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.

इत्थं द्व्यक्ष्णि पुराण्यष्टाविंशतिः पुरुषान्निशि ।
पुरत्रयं द्वयोस्त्र्यंशन्यूनाङ्गुलमिति क्रमात् ॥ १२५ ॥

itthaṃ dvyakṣṇi purāṇyaṣṭāviṃśatiḥ puruṣānniśi |
puratrayaṃ dvayostryaṃśanyūnāṅgulamiti kramāt || 125 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 16.125 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 (16.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ittham, Ittha, Purani, Vimshati, Purusha, Purushad, Nish, Nishi, Purat, Raya, Dva, Dvayu, Tryamsha, Nyuna, Angula, Iti, Kramat, Krama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 16.125). 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: “itthaṃ dvyakṣṇi purāṇyaṣṭāviṃśatiḥ puruṣānniśi
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse dvyakṣṇi*pu
  • purāṇyaṣ -
  • purāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭā -
  • ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṃśatiḥ -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣān -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    puruṣād (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    puruṣād (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “puratrayaṃ dvayostryaṃśanyūnāṅgulamiti kramāt
  • purat -
  • pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pur class 6 verb]
  • rayam -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dvayos -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tryaṃśa -
  • tryaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tryaṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyūnā -
  • nyūna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyūna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyūnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 16.125

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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