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.

तां च संविद्गतां शुद्धां संविदं शिवरूपिणीम् ।
शिष्यसंविदभिन्नां च मन्त्रवह्न्याद्यभेदिनीम् ॥ ८१ ॥

tāṃ ca saṃvidgatāṃ śuddhāṃ saṃvidaṃ śivarūpiṇīm |
śiṣyasaṃvidabhinnāṃ ca mantravahnyādyabhedinīm || 81 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 17.81 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 (17.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samvid, Samvidh, Gat, Gata, Shuddha, Samvida, Shivarupin, Shishya, Bhinna, Mantra, Avahni, Adi, Adya, Adin, Abhedini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 17.81). 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: “tāṃ ca saṃvidgatāṃ śuddhāṃ saṃvidaṃ śivarūpiṇīm
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvid -
  • saṃvid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    saṃvidh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • gatām -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śuddhām -
  • śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śudh -> śuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • saṃvidam -
  • saṃvida (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃvida (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃvidā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    saṃvid (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śivarūpiṇī -
  • śivarūpin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śivarūpin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śiṣyasaṃvidabhinnāṃ ca mantravahnyādyabhedinīm
  • śiṣya -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śās]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • saṃvida -
  • saṃvida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃvida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhinnām -
  • bhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantra -
  • mantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mantra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • avahnyā -
  • avahni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avahni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avahni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ādya -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ad]
  • abhedinīm -
  • abhedinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 17.81

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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