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.
Verse 17.18
ध्येयोद्रेको भवेद्ध्यातृप्रह्वीभाववशाद्यतः ।
आवाह्येष्ट्वा प्रतर्प्येति श्रीस्वच्छन्दे निरूपितम् ॥ १८ ॥
dhyeyodreko bhaveddhyātṛprahvībhāvavaśādyataḥ |
āvāhyeṣṭvā pratarpyeti śrīsvacchande nirūpitam || 18 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 17.18 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 (17.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dhyeya, Udreka, Prahvi, Ibha, Avasha, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Avahya, Ishtva, Ishtu, Pra, Tarpin, Tarpya, Shri, Svacchanda, Nirupita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “dhyeyodreko bhaveddhyātṛprahvībhāvavaśādyataḥ ”
- dhyeyo -
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dhyeya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhyeya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dhyeyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udreko* -
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udreka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaveddh -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- hyā -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- āt -
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āt (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ṛ -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- prahvī -
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prahvī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- ibhāva -
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ibha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- avaśād -
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avaśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]avaśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- yataḥ -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “āvāhyeṣṭvā pratarpyeti śrīsvacchande nirūpitam ”
- āvāhye -
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āvāhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]āvāhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āvāhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iṣṭvā -
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iṣṭvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√iṣ -> iṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √iṣ]√yaj -> iṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √yaj]iṣṭu (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tarpye -
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tarpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]tarpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√tṛp -> tarpya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tṛp]√tṛp -> tarpya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √tṛp], [vocative dual from √tṛp], [accusative dual from √tṛp], [locative single from √tṛp]√tṛp -> tarpyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √tṛp], [vocative single from √tṛp], [vocative dual from √tṛp], [accusative dual from √tṛp]√tṛp (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- eti -
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eti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- śrī -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]śrī (noun, masculine)[compound]
- svacchande -
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svacchanda (noun, masculine)[locative single]svacchanda (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]svacchandā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nirūpitam -
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nirūpita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirūpita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirūpitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 17.18
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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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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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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