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.

तस्यात्मजोऽभिनवगुप्त इति प्रसिद्धः श्रीचन्द्रचूडचरणाब्जपरागपूतः ।
माता व्ययूयुजदमुं किल बाल्य एव दैवं हि भाविपरिकर्मणि संस्करोति ॥ ५६ ॥

tasyātmajo'bhinavagupta iti prasiddhaḥ śrīcandracūḍacaraṇābjaparāgapūtaḥ |
mātā vyayūyujadamuṃ kila bālya eva daivaṃ hi bhāviparikarmaṇi saṃskaroti || 56 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 37.56 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 (37.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tas, Atmaja, Abhinavagupta, Iti, Prasiddha, Shricandra, Cuda, Carana, Abja, Paraga, Puta, Mata, Vya, Kila, Bali, Eva, Daiva, Bhavin, Bhavi, Parikarman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 37.56). 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: “tasyātmajo'bhinavagupta iti prasiddhaḥ śrīcandracūḍacaraṇābjaparāgapūtaḥ
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ātmajo' -
  • ātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhinavagupta* -
  • abhinavagupta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • prasiddhaḥ -
  • prasiddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrīcandra -
  • śrīcandra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cūḍa -
  • cūḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cūḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caraṇā -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abja -
  • abja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāga -
  • parāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūtaḥ -
  • pūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 9 verb]
    pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pūy class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “mātā vyayūyujadamuṃ kila bālya eva daivaṃ hi bhāviparikarmaṇi saṃskaroti
  • mātā* -
  • māta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vya -
  • vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yu -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ja -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • um -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bālya* -
  • bālī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bālī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daivam -
  • daiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhāvi -
  • bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • parikarmaṇi -
  • parikarman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    parikarman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse saṃskaroti

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 37.56

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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