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.

इदमभिनवगुप्तप्रोम्भितं शास्त्रसारं शिव निशमय तावत् सर्वतःश्रोत्रतन्त्रः ।
तव किल नुतिरेषा सा हि त्वद्रूपचर्चेत्यभिनवपरितुष्टो लोकमात्मीकुरुष्व ॥ ८५ ॥

idamabhinavaguptaprombhitaṃ śāstrasāraṃ śiva niśamaya tāvat sarvataḥśrotratantraḥ |
tava kila nutireṣā sā hi tvadrūpacarcetyabhinavaparituṣṭo lokamātmīkuruṣva || 85 ||

The English translation of Tantraloka Verse 37.85 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 (37.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Abhinavagupta, Prombhita, Shastrasara, Shiva, Nishamaya, Tavat, Sarvatah, Sarvata, Shrotri, Shrotra, Atantra, Yushmad, Kila, Nuti, Esha, Rupa, Abhinava, Paritushta, Loka, Atmi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Tantraloka Verse 37.85). 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: “idamabhinavaguptaprombhitaṃ śāstrasāraṃ śiva niśamaya tāvat sarvataḥśrotratantraḥ
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhinavagupta -
  • abhinavagupta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prombhitam -
  • prombhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prombhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prombhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāstrasāram -
  • śāstrasāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śiva -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niśamaya -
  • niśamaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niśamaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvataḥ -
  • sarvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrotra -
  • śrotṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrotṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrotra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • atantraḥ -
  • atantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tava kila nutireṣā hi tvadrūpacarcetyabhinavaparituṣṭo lokamātmīkuruṣva
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nutir -
  • nuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • carcet -
  • carc (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • abhinava -
  • abhinava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhinava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parituṣṭo* -
  • parituṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ātmī -
  • ātmī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ātmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • kuruṣva -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Tantraloka Verse 37.85

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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