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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 29.7
बहिः शक्तौ यामले च देहे प्राणपथे मतौ ।
इति षोढा कुलेज्या स्यात्प्रतिभेदं विभेदिनी ॥ ७ ॥
bahiḥ śaktau yāmale ca dehe prāṇapathe matau |
iti ṣoḍhā kulejyā syātpratibhedaṃ vibhedinī || 7 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 29.7 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 (29.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Shakta, Shakti, Shaktu, Yamala, Deha, Prana, Patha, Pathin, Mata, Mati, Matu, Iti, Shodha, Kula, Kuli, Ijya, Syat, Sya, Pratibheda, Vibhedin, Vibhedini, Vibhedi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 29.7). 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: “bahiḥ śaktau yāmale ca dehe prāṇapathe matau ”
- bahiḥ -
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bahiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bahi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bahi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śaktau -
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śakta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śakti (noun, feminine)[locative single]śakti (noun, masculine)[locative single]√śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śac class 1 verb]√śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śak class 5 verb]śaktu (noun, masculine)[locative single]śaktu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- yāmale -
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yāmala (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dehe -
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deha (noun, masculine)[locative single]deha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- prāṇa -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pathe -
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patha (noun, masculine)[locative single]pathin (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- matau -
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mata (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mati (noun, feminine)[locative single]mati (noun, masculine)[locative single]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]matu (noun, masculine)[locative single]matu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “iti ṣoḍhā kulejyā syātpratibhedaṃ vibhedinī ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- ṣoḍhā -
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ṣoḍhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kule -
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kula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]kula (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kuli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ijyā -
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ijyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- syāt -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- pratibhedam -
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pratibheda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- vibhedinī -
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vibhedinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vibhedin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vibhedī (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 29.7
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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