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.

जन्मान्तमध्यकुहरमूलस्रोतःसमुत्थितम् ।
शिवार्करश्मिभिस्तीव्रैः क्षुब्धं ज्ञानामृतं तु यत् ॥ ८४ ॥

janmāntamadhyakuharamūlasrotaḥsamutthitam |
śivārkaraśmibhistīvraiḥ kṣubdhaṃ jñānāmṛtaṃ tu yat || 84 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 17.84 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 (17.84). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Janma, Janman, Antama, Dha, Dhi, Akuha, Mulasrotas, Samutthita, Shivarka, Rashmi, Rashmibhi, Tivra, Kshubdha, Jnanamrita, Yat, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 17.84). 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: “janmāntamadhyakuharamūlasrotaḥsamutthitam
  • janmā -
  • janma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    janma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • antama -
  • antama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhya -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • akuha -
  • akuha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūlasrotaḥ -
  • mūlasrotas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samutthitam -
  • samutthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samutthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samutthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śivārkaraśmibhistīvraiḥ kṣubdhaṃ jñānāmṛtaṃ tu yat
  • śivārka -
  • śivārka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmibhis -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmibhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raśmibhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīvraiḥ -
  • tīvra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tīvra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣubdham -
  • kṣubdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣubdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣubdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣubh -> kṣubdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
    kṣubh -> kṣubdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṣubh class 9 verb]
  • jñānāmṛtam -
  • jñānāmṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 17.84

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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