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.

तिष्ठत्युपरतवृत्तिः शून्यालम्बी निरानन्दः ।
योऽप्यनुचक्रदृगादिस्वरूपभाक् सोऽपि यत्तदायत्तः ॥ १३५ ॥

tiṣṭhatyuparatavṛttiḥ śūnyālambī nirānandaḥ |
yo'pyanucakradṛgādisvarūpabhāk so'pi yattadāyattaḥ || 135 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 29.135 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 (29.135). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tishthat, Uparata, Vritti, Shunya, Alambin, Nirananda, Yah, Api, Apya, Anucakra, Drish, Adi, Adin, Svarupa, Bhaj, Sah, Yatta, Daya, Tta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 29.135). 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: “tiṣṭhatyuparatavṛttiḥ śūnyālambī nirānandaḥ
  • tiṣṭhatyu -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • uparata -
  • uparata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uparata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛttiḥ -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śūnyā -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alambī -
  • alambin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirānandaḥ -
  • nirānanda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yo'pyanucakradṛgādisvarūpabhāk so'pi yattadāyattaḥ
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • anucakra -
  • anucakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anucakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛg -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ādi -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • svarūpa -
  • svarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāk -
  • bhāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhāj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • 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]
  • dāya -
  • dāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> dāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    da (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    dāy (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ttaḥ -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 29.135

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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