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.

नच काप्यत्र दोषाशाशङ्कायाश्च निवृत्तितः ।
प्रसिद्धिश्चाविगानोत्था प्रतीतिः शब्दनात्मिका ॥ १९ ॥

naca kāpyatra doṣāśāśaṅkāyāśca nivṛttitaḥ |
prasiddhiścāvigānotthā pratītiḥ śabdanātmikā || 19 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 35.19 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 (35.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kapi, Kapya, Atra, Dosha, Dos, Asha, Ashanka, Tas, Prasiddhi, Avigana, Uttha, Pratiti, Shabdana, Atmika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 35.19). 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: “naca kāpyatra doṣāśāśaṅkāyāśca nivṛttitaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāpya -
  • kāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • doṣā -
  • doṣā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    doṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dos (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • āśā -
  • āśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśaṅkāyāś -
  • aśaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nivṛtti -
  • nivṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prasiddhiścāvigānotthā pratītiḥ śabdanātmikā
  • prasiddhiś -
  • prasiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avigāno -
  • avigāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avigāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avigānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthā -
  • utthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratītiḥ -
  • pratīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śabdanā -
  • śabdana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śabdana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śabdanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ātmikā -
  • ātmikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 35.19

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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