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.

कजत्रयं तु शूलाग्रं वेदांशैर्द्वादशाङ्गुलम् ।
क्रमाद्दक्षान्यमध्येषु त्र्यष्टद्वादशपत्रकम् ॥ ११५ ॥

kajatrayaṃ tu śūlāgraṃ vedāṃśairdvādaśāṅgulam |
kramāddakṣānyamadhyeṣu tryaṣṭadvādaśapatrakam || 115 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 31.115 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 (31.115). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kajat, Raya, Shulagra, Vedamsha, Dvadashangula, Kramat, Krama, Daksha, Yama, Dha, Dhi, Dhya, Idam, Tri, Ashta, Ashtan, Dvadasha, Dvadashan, Patraka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 31.115). 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: “kajatrayaṃ tu śūlāgraṃ vedāṃśairdvādaśāṅgulam
  • kajat -
  • kaj -> kajat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaj class 1 verb]
  • rayam -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śūlāgram -
  • śūlāgra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūlāgra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūlāgrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vedāṃśair -
  • vedāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dvādaśāṅgulam -
  • dvādaśāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvādaśāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvādaśāṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kramāddakṣānyamadhyeṣu tryaṣṭadvādaśapatrakam
  • kramād -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dakṣān -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yama -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhye -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • eṣu -
  • e (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • trya -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aṣṭa -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
  • dvādaśa -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dvādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patrakam -
  • patraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patraka (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 31.115

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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