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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 28.316
कैवल्यमिति चाशङ्कापदं याप्यभवत्तनुः ।
भेदप्रदत्वेनैषापि ध्वस्ता तेन विशोकता ॥ ३१६ ॥
kaivalyamiti cāśaṅkāpadaṃ yāpyabhavattanuḥ |
bhedapradatvenaiṣāpi dhvastā tena viśokatā || 316 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 28.316 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 (28.316). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kaivalya, Iti, Ashanka, Apada, Yapya, Bhavat, Bhavant, Tanu, Tanus, Bheda, Prada, Tva, Aisha, Api, Dhvasta, Tad, Tena, Vishokata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 28.316). 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: “kaivalyamiti cāśaṅkāpadaṃ yāpyabhavattanuḥ ”
- kaivalyam -
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kaivalya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaivalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaivalyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aśaṅkā -
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aśaṅka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aśaṅka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aśaṅkā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apadam -
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apada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apadā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√pad (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- yāpya -
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yāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yā -> yāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √yā]√yā -> yāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √yā]√yā -> yāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yā]√yā -> yāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yā]√yā -> yāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yā]
- bhavat -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[compound]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tanuḥ -
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tanus (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhedapradatvenaiṣāpi dhvastā tena viśokatā ”
- bheda -
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bheda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√bhid (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prada -
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prada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvenai -
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tva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]tva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- aiṣā -
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aiṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dhvastā -
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dhvastā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- viśokatā -
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viśokatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 28.316
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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