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 31.79

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कर्णिका पीतवर्णेन मूलमध्याग्रभेदतः ।
सितं रक्तं तथा पीतं कार्यं केसरजालकम् ॥ ७९ ॥

karṇikā pītavarṇena mūlamadhyāgrabhedataḥ |
sitaṃ raktaṃ tathā pītaṃ kāryaṃ kesarajālakam || 79 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 31.79 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:
Buy now! English translation by Satya Prakash Singh & Swami Maheshvarananda (2015)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (31.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karnika, Pitavarna, Mula, Adhi, Grabha, Dat, Sita, Rakta, Tatha, Pita, Karya, Kesara, Jalaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 31.79). 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: “karṇikā pītavarṇena mūlamadhyāgrabhedataḥ ”
karṇikā -
karṇikā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pītavarṇena -
pītavarṇa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
mūlam -
mūla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mūla (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

mūlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
adhyā -
adhi (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

adhī (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

adhī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
grabhe -
grabha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
dataḥ -
dat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “sitaṃ raktaṃ tathā pītaṃ kāryaṃ kesarajālakam ”
sitam -
sita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sā class 4 verb]

√sā -> sita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sā class 4 verb]

√si -> sita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]

√si -> sita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
raktam -
rakta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rakta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

raktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
pītam -
pīta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pīta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

pītā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]

√pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]

√pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]

√pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]

√pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
kesara -
kesara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kesara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jālakam -
jālaka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jālaka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 31.79

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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Last Updated: 25 November, 2020