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.

तन्मध्ये पातयेत्सूत्रं दक्षिणोत्तरसिद्धये ।
यदि वा प्राक्पराक्तुल्यसूत्रेणोत्तरदक्षिणे ॥ ४ ॥

tanmadhye pātayetsūtraṃ dakṣiṇottarasiddhaye |
yadi vā prākparāktulyasūtreṇottaradakṣiṇe || 4 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 31.4 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 (31.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tanmadhya, Sutra, Dakshinottara, Siddhi, Yadi, Yad, Prak, Parak, Tulya, Sutrena, Uttara, Dakshine, Dakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 31.4). 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: “tanmadhye pātayetsūtraṃ dakṣiṇottarasiddhaye
  • tanmadhye -
  • tanmadhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pātayet -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • sūtram -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dakṣiṇottara -
  • dakṣiṇottara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇottara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siddhaye -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “yadi prākparāktulyasūtreṇottaradakṣiṇe
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prāk -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • parāk -
  • parāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tulya -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • sūtreṇo -
  • sūtreṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūtreṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • uttara -
  • uttara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 31.4

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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