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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 21.2
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रसिद्ध्यर्थं नीयते सद्गुरुं प्रति ।
इत्यस्मिन्मालिनीवाक्ये प्रतिः सांमुख्यावाचकः ॥ २ ॥
bhuktimuktiprasiddhyarthaṃ nīyate sadguruṃ prati |
ityasminmālinīvākye pratiḥ sāṃmukhyāvācakaḥ || 2 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 21.2 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 (21.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhuktimukti, Prasiddhi, Artha, Sadguru, Prati, Iti, Itya, Idam, Mali, Malin, Malini, Vakya, Mukhya, Aca, Kah,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 21.2). 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: “bhuktimuktiprasiddhyarthaṃ nīyate sadguruṃ prati ”
- bhuktimukti -
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bhuktimukti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhuktimukti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]bhuktimukti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prasiddhya -
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prasiddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nīyate -
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√nī (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- sadgurum -
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sadguru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pratī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “ityasminmālinīvākye pratiḥ sāṃmukhyāvācakaḥ ”
- itya -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- mālinī -
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mālinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]māli (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mālin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mālī (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vākye -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [locative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vak class 1 verb]
- pratiḥ -
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prati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sāṃ -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mukhyāvā -
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mukhya (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- āca -
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āca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ac (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- kaḥ -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 21.2
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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