Kubjikamatatantra [sanskrit]

27,635 words | ISBN-10: 8186569421 | ISBN-13: 9788186569429

The Sanskrit edition of the Kubjikamatatantra: an ancient and authoritative text exposing the Goddess Kubjika and belonging to the Kaula tradition praised in Tantric Shaktism and Shaivism. The extant Kubjikamata-tantra contains roughly 3,000 shlokas (metrical verses), although traditionally the text is derived from a version containing 24,000 verses (or even more). It is known also by the names Kubjinimata or Anamamata

Verse 12.84

पश्चिमं तु पिनाकाख्यं निवृत्तिस्थं नियामकम् ।
अविद्याख्यं पुरा प्रोक्तं क्षणध्वंसीविनाशकम् ॥ ८४ ॥

paścimaṃ tu pinākākhyaṃ nivṛttisthaṃ niyāmakam |
avidyākhyaṃ purā proktaṃ kṣaṇadhvaṃsīvināśakam || 84 ||

The English translation of Kubjikamatatantra Verse 12.84 is contained in the book A Journey in the World of the Tantras by Mark S.G. Dyczkowski. 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 (12.84). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pashcima, Pinaka, Niyamaka, Avidya, Pura, Pur, Prokta, Kshana, Dhvamsi, Dhvamsin, Vinashaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “paścimaṃ tu pinākākhyaṃ nivṛttisthaṃ niyāmakam
  • paścimam -
  • paścima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pinākā -
  • pināka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pināka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pinākā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • nivṛttistham -
  • nivṛttisthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • niyāmakam -
  • niyāmaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niyāmaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “avidyākhyaṃ purā proktaṃ kṣaṇadhvaṃsīvināśakam
  • avidyā -
  • avidya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avidya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣaṇa -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhvaṃsī -
  • dhvaṃsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhvaṃsi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhvaṃsin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vināśakam -
  • vināśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vināśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vināśakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kubjikamatatantra Verse 12.84

Cover of edition (2004)

A Journey in the World of the Tantras
by Mark S.G. Dyczkowski (2004)

[Indica Books, Varanasi]

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