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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 31.147
दलानि कार्याणि सितैः केसरं रक्तपीतलैः ।
कर्णिका कनकप्रख्या पल्लवान्ताश्च लोहिताः ॥ १४७ ॥
dalāni kāryāṇi sitaiḥ kesaraṃ raktapītalaiḥ |
karṇikā kanakaprakhyā pallavāntāśca lohitāḥ || 147 ||
The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 31.147 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 (31.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dala, Karya, Sita, Kesara, Raktapita, Karnika, Kanaka, Prakhya, Pallava, Tas, Lohita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 31.147). 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: “dalāni kāryāṇi sitaiḥ kesaraṃ raktapītalaiḥ ”
- dalāni -
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dala (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dal (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- kāryāṇi -
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kārya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- sitaiḥ -
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sita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> sita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sā class 4 verb]√si -> sita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]√si -> sita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]
- kesaram -
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kesara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kesara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kesarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- raktapīta -
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raktapīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]raktapīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- laiḥ -
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la (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “karṇikā kanakaprakhyā pallavāntāśca lohitāḥ ”
- karṇikā -
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karṇikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kanaka -
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kanaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kanaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakhyā -
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prakhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pallavān -
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pallava (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]pallavā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tāś -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lohitāḥ -
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lohita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]lohitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 31.147
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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