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.

प्राक् स्मर्यते यतो देहः प्राक्चिताधिष्ठितः स्फुरन् ।
अतः स्मरणमन्त्यं यत्तदसर्वज्ञमातृषु ॥ ३४१ ॥

prāk smaryate yato dehaḥ prākcitādhiṣṭhitaḥ sphuran |
ataḥ smaraṇamantyaṃ yattadasarvajñamātṛṣu || 341 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 28.341 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 (28.341). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prak, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Deha, Cit, Cita, Adhishthita, Sphurat, Atah, Smarana, Antya, Yatta, Dasa, Ajna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 28.341). 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: “prāk smaryate yato dehaḥ prākcitādhiṣṭhitaḥ sphuran
  • prāk -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • smaryate -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • yato* -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • dehaḥ -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāk -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • citā -
  • cita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    citā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhiṣṭhitaḥ -
  • adhiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphuran -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “ataḥ smaraṇamantyaṃ yattadasarvajñamātṛṣu
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • smaraṇam -
  • smaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • antyam -
  • antya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    antya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yatta -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • dasa -
  • dasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rva -
  • ru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ajñam -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajña (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṛṣu -
  • ṛṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 28.341

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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