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.

त्रैयम्बकप्रसरसागरशायिसोमानन्दात्मजोत्पलजलक्ष्मणगुप्तनाथः ।
तुर्याख्यसंततिमहोदधिपूर्णचन्द्रः श्रीसोमतः सकलवित्किल शंभुनाथः ॥ ६१ ॥

traiyambakaprasarasāgaraśāyisomānandātmajotpalajalakṣmaṇaguptanāthaḥ |
turyākhyasaṃtatimahodadhipūrṇacandraḥ śrīsomataḥ sakalavitkila śaṃbhunāthaḥ || 61 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 37.61 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 (37.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Traiyambaka, Prasara, Sagara, Shayin, Shayi, Somananda, Utpala, Lakshmana, Gupta, Natha, Tur, Turi, Turya, Akhya, Santati, Aha, Ahu, Udadhi, Purnacandra, Shri, Soma, Tas, Sakala, Vid, Vidh, Kila, Shambhunatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 37.61). 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: “traiyambakaprasarasāgaraśāyisomānandātmajotpalajalakṣmaṇaguptanāthaḥ
  • traiyambaka -
  • traiyambaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    traiyambaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prasara -
  • prasara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāgara -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāgara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāyi -
  • śāyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śāyin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śāyī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śāyī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śāyī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • somānandāt -
  • somānanda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jo -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utpala -
  • utpala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utpala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ja -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣmaṇa -
  • lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gupta -
  • gupta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gupta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gup -> gupta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √gup class 4 verb]
    gup -> gupta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √gup class 4 verb]
  • nāthaḥ -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “turyākhyasaṃtatimahodadhipūrṇacandraḥ śrīsomataḥ sakalavitkila śaṃbhunāthaḥ
  • turyā -
  • turi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    turī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    turya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    turya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tur -> turya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tur]
    tur -> turya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tur]
    tur -> turya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tur]
    tur (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tur (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    turyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tur (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ākhya -
  • ākhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • santatim -
  • santati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    santati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aho -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • udadhi -
  • udadhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    udadhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    udadhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pūrṇacandraḥ -
  • pūrṇacandra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • soma -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    soman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakala -
  • sakala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vit -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śambhunāthaḥ -
  • śambhunātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 37.61

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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