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.

सर्वत्र चक्रयागोऽत्र मुख्यः काम्ये विशेषतः ।
ज्ञानी योगी च पुरुषः स्त्री वास्मिन्मूर्तिसंज्ञके ॥ ६२ ॥

sarvatra cakrayāgo'tra mukhyaḥ kāmye viśeṣataḥ |
jñānī yogī ca puruṣaḥ strī vāsminmūrtisaṃjñake || 62 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 28.62 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 (28.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sarvatra, Cakra, Aga, Agu, Atra, Mukhya, Kamya, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Jnanin, Jnani, Yogin, Yogi, Purusha, Stri, Idam, Murti, Sanjnaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 28.62). 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: “sarvatra cakrayāgo'tra mukhyaḥ kāmye viśeṣataḥ
  • sarvatra -
  • sarvatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cakrayā -
  • cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ago' -
  • ago (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    aga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    agu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    agu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mukhyaḥ -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmye -
  • kāmya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāmya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāmyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kam -> kāmya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kam], [vocative dual from √kam], [accusative dual from √kam], [locative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kam], [vocative single from √kam], [vocative dual from √kam], [accusative dual from √kam]
    kam (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jñānī yogī ca puruṣaḥ strī vāsminmūrtisaṃjñake
  • jñānī -
  • jñānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jñānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jñānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yogī -
  • yogī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yogī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yogin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puruṣaḥ -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mūrti -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sañjñake -
  • sañjñaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sañjñaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sañjñakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 28.62

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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