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.

सोऽन्यश्च शांभवमरीचिचयप्रणश्यत्संकोचहार्दनलिनीघटितोज्ज्वलश्रीः ।
तं लुम्पकः परिचचार समुद्यमेषु साधुः समावहति हन्त करावलम्बम् ॥ ८१ ॥

so'nyaśca śāṃbhavamarīcicayapraṇaśyatsaṃkocahārdanalinīghaṭitojjvalaśrīḥ |
taṃ lumpakaḥ paricacāra samudyameṣu sādhuḥ samāvahati hanta karāvalambam || 81 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 37.81 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 (37.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sah, Ani, Shambhava, Marici, Maricin, Caya, Prana, Shyat, Sankoca, Harda, Nalini, Ghatita, Ujjvala, Shri, Kah, Pari, Samudyama, Sadhu, Sama, Hanta, Lamba,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 37.81). 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: “so'nyaśca śāṃbhavamarīcicayapraṇaśyatsaṃkocahārdanalinīghaṭitojjvalaśrīḥ
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyaś -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāmbhava -
  • śāmbhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāmbhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • marīci -
  • marīci (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    marīcī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    marīcin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    marīcin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • caya -
  • caya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ci (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praṇa -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyat -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • saṅkoca -
  • saṅkoca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkoca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hārda -
  • hārda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hārda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nalinī -
  • nalinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ghaṭito -
  • ghaṭita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghaṭita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghaṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • ujjvala -
  • ujjvala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ujjvala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrīḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “taṃ lumpakaḥ paricacāra samudyameṣu sādhuḥ samāvahati hanta karāvalambam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • lumpa -
  • lup (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cacāra -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • samudyameṣu -
  • samudyama (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • sādhuḥ -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samāva -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ahati -
  • ahati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hanta -
  • hanta (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karāva -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • lambam -
  • lamba (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lamba (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lambā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 37.81

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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