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.

पुष्पे गन्धस्तिले तैलं देहे जीवो जलेऽमृतम् ।
यथा तथैव शास्त्राणां कुलमन्तः प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ३४ ॥

puṣpe gandhastile tailaṃ dehe jīvo jale'mṛtam |
yathā tathaiva śāstrāṇāṃ kulamantaḥ pratiṣṭhitam || 34 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 35.34 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 (35.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pushpa, Gandha, Tila, Taila, Deha, Jiva, Jala, Amrita, Yatha, Tatha, Shastra, Kula, Anta, Pratishthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 35.34). 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: “puṣpe gandhastile tailaṃ dehe jīvo jale'mṛtam
  • puṣpe -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    puṣpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gandhas -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tile -
  • tila (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    til (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • tailam -
  • taila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dehe -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • jīvo* -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jale' -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • amṛtam -
  • amṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yathā tathaiva śāstrāṇāṃ kulamantaḥ pratiṣṭhitam
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śāstrāṇām -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • kulam -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • antaḥ -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratiṣṭhitam -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 35.34

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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