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.

तत्रापिच त्रिदिवभोगमहार्घवर्षद्वीपान्तरादधिकमेव कुमारिकाह्वम् ।
यत्राधराधरपदात्परमं शिवान्तमारोढुमप्यधिकृतिः कृतिनामनर्घा ॥ ३५ ॥

tatrāpica tridivabhogamahārghavarṣadvīpāntarādadhikameva kumārikāhvam |
yatrādharādharapadātparamaṃ śivāntamāroḍhumapyadhikṛtiḥ kṛtināmanarghā || 35 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 37.35 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 (37.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Api, Tridiva, Bhoga, Aha, Argha, Varshat, Vipa, Tara, Adhikam, Adhika, Eva, Kumarika, Yatra, Dharadhara, Pada, Paramam, Parama, Shivanta, Apya, Adhikriti, Kritin, Anargha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 37.35). 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: “tatrāpica tridivabhogamahārghavarṣadvīpāntarādadhikameva kumārikāhvam
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tridiva -
  • tridiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhogam -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhoga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ahā -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • argha -
  • argha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    argh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • varṣad -
  • varṣat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṣat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
  • vīpān -
  • vīpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tarād -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumārikā -
  • kumārika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumārika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumārikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahvam -
  • (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • Line 2: “yatrādharādharapadātparamaṃ śivāntamāroḍhumapyadhikṛtiḥ kṛtināmanarghā
  • yatrā -
  • yatrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharādhara -
  • dharādhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • padāt -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śivāntam -
  • śivānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śivānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • roḍhum -
  • ruh -> roḍhum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √ruh]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • adhikṛtiḥ -
  • adhikṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtinām -
  • kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛtin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • anarghā -
  • anarghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 37.35

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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