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.

मुदं स्वरूपलाभाख्यं देहद्वारेण चात्मनाम् ।
रात्यर्पयति यत्तेन मुद्रा शास्त्रेषु वर्णिता ॥ ३ ॥

mudaṃ svarūpalābhākhyaṃ dehadvāreṇa cātmanām |
rātyarpayati yattena mudrā śāstreṣu varṇitā || 3 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 32.3 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 (32.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mud, Muda, Svarupa, Labha, Deha, Dvara, Mana, Rati, Ratin, Rat, Arpayat, Yatta, Mudra, Shastra, Varnita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 32.3). 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: “mudaṃ svarūpalābhākhyaṃ dehadvāreṇa cātmanām
  • mudam -
  • muda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mud (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • svarūpa -
  • svarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lābhā -
  • lābha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • deha -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dvāreṇa -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manām -
  • manā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “rātyarpayati yattena mudrā śāstreṣu varṇitā
  • rātya -
  • rāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rātin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    rātin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    -> rāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> rātī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • arpayati -
  • -> arpayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √]
    -> arpayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √]
    (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • yattena -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yatta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • mudrā -
  • mudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstreṣu -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • varṇitā -
  • varṇitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    varṇ -> varṇitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    vṛṇ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 32.3

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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