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.

चिरविघटिते सेनायुग्मेयथामिलिते पुनर्हयगजनरं स्वां स्वां जातिं रसादभिधावति ।
करणपवनैर्नाडीचक्रैस्तथैव समागतैर्निजनिजरसादेकीभाव्यं स्वजालवशीकृतैः ॥ २७ ॥

ciravighaṭite senāyugmeyathāmilite punarhayagajanaraṃ svāṃ svāṃ jātiṃ rasādabhidhāvati |
karaṇapavanairnāḍīcakraistathaiva samāgatairnijanijarasādekībhāvyaṃ svajālavaśīkṛtaiḥ || 27 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 21.27 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 (21.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cira, Vighatita, Sena, Ayugma, Yatha, Milita, Punarhan, Aram, Ara, Sva, Jati, Rasa, Abhidha, Avat, Karana, Pavana, Nadicakra, Tatha, Samagata, Nija, Ekibhavin, Svaja, Alava, Shi, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 21.27). 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: “ciravighaṭite senāyugmeyathāmilite punarhayagajanaraṃ svāṃ svāṃ jātiṃ rasādabhidhāvati
  • cira -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vighaṭite -
  • vighaṭita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vighaṭita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vighaṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • senā -
  • sena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    senā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    san (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    san (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ayugme -
  • ayugma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ayugma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ayugmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • milite -
  • milita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    milita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    militā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mil -> milita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> milita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [locative single from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> militā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mil class 6 verb]
  • punarha -
  • punarhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • agajan -
  • gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • aram -
  • aram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svām -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • svām -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jātim -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rasād -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • abhidhā -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avati -
  • avat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    u -> avat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “karaṇapavanairnāḍīcakraistathaiva samāgatairnijanijarasādekībhāvyaṃ svajālavaśīkṛtaiḥ
  • karaṇa -
  • karaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pavanair -
  • pavana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pavana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nāḍīcakrais -
  • nāḍīcakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • samāgatair -
  • samāgata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samāgata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasād -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ekībhāvya -
  • ekībhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    ekībhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • svajā -
  • svaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    svaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ālava -
  • ālava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śī -
  • śī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    śī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛtaiḥ -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 21.27

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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