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.

अदीक्षिते नृपत्यादावलसे पतिते मृते ।
बालातुरस्त्रीवृद्धे च मृतोद्धारं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ १२ ॥

adīkṣite nṛpatyādāvalase patite mṛte |
bālāturastrīvṛddhe ca mṛtoddhāraṃ prakalpayet || 12 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 21.12 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:

Buy now! English translation by Satya Prakash Singh & Swami Maheshvarananda (2015)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (21.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adikshita, Nripati, Adau, Ada, Adi, Alas, Alasa, Patita, Mrita, Mriti, Bala, Uras, Tri, Vriddha, Vriddhi, Uddhara, Uddhri, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 21.12). 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: “adīkṣite nṛpatyādāvalase patite mṛte
  • adīkṣite -
  • adīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adīkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    adīkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nṛpatyā -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ādāva -
  • ādau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • alase -
  • alas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    alas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    alasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    alasa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    alasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    al (verb class 1)
    [present middle second single]
  • patite -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pat class 1 verb]
  • mṛte -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “bālāturastrīvṛddhe ca mṛtoddhāraṃ prakalpayet
  • bālāt -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • uras -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • trī -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vṛddhe -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mṛto -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • uddhāram -
  • uddhāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uddhāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uddhārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    uddhṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    uddhṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kalpayet -
  • kḷp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 21.12

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.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: