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 35.17

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अपूर्णास्तु परे तेन न मोक्षफलभागिनः ।
उपजीवन्ति यावत्तु तावत्तत्फलभागिनः ॥ १७ ॥

apūrṇāstu pare tena na mokṣaphalabhāginaḥ |
upajīvanti yāvattu tāvattatphalabhāginaḥ || 17 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 35.17 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 (35.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apurna, Pare, Para, Pari, Tad, Tena, Mokshaphala, Bhagin, Bhagi, Upa, Jivanti, Jivat, Yavat, Tavat, Tatphala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 35.17). 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: “apūrṇāstu pare tena na mokṣaphalabhāginaḥ ”
apūrṇās -
apūrṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

apūrṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
pare -
pare (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [locative single]

para (noun, neuter)

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

parā (noun, feminine)

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

pari (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

pari (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mokṣaphala -
mokṣaphala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

mokṣaphala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhāginaḥ -
bhāgin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

bhāgin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

bhāgī (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “upajīvanti yāvattu tāvattatphalabhāginaḥ ”
upa -
upa (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

upa (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

upa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

upa (Preverb)

[Preverb]
jīvanti -
jīvanti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

jīvantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
yāvat -
yāvat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yāvat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yāvat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yāvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
tāvat -
tāvat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tāvat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tāvat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

tāvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tatphala -
tatphala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tatphala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhāginaḥ -
bhāgin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

bhāgin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

bhāgī (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 35.17

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