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.

अनेनैव प्रयोगेण चरुकं ग्राहयेद्गुरुः ।
शिष्येण दन्तकाष्ठं च तत्पातः प्राग्वदेव तु ॥ १९५ ॥

anenaiva prayogeṇa carukaṃ grāhayedguruḥ |
śiṣyeṇa dantakāṣṭhaṃ ca tatpātaḥ prāgvadeva tu || 195 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 29.195 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 (29.195). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ana, Anena, Idam, Prayoga, Kah, Guru, Shishya, Dantakashtha, Tat, Tad, Patri, Pata, Pat, Pragvat, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 29.195). 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: “anenaiva prayogeṇa carukaṃ grāhayedguruḥ
  • anenai -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    anenā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • prayogeṇa -
  • prayoga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prayoga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • caru -
  • caru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • grāhayed -
  • grah (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śiṣyeṇa dantakāṣṭhaṃ ca tatpātaḥ prāgvadeva tu
  • śiṣyeṇa -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • dantakāṣṭham -
  • dantakāṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dantakāṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pātaḥ -
  • pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • prāgvad -
  • prāgvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 29.195

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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