Kashmir Series of Texts and Studies.

No. XXIII

THE

LIGHT ON THE TANTRAS original: "Tantrāloka"; a foundational philosophical and ritual text of Kashmir Shaivism

ABHINAVA GUPTA The 10th-century polymath and philosopher-saint of Kashmir

With Commentary by

RĀJĀNAKA JAYARATHA A 12th-century scholar who provided the essential commentary on Abhinava Gupta's work

Edited with notes by

THE GREAT SCHOLAR PANDIT MUKUND RĀM SHĀSTRĪ, term: Mahāmahopādhyāya; a title meaning "Greatest among Great Teachers"

Officer-in-Charge, Research Department,

JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE,

SRINAGAR.

Published under the authority of the Government of

His Highness Lieut.-General Mahārāja

SIR PRATĀP SINGH SĀHIB BAHĀDUR,

G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., K.G.C.B.E., LL.D.,

Mahārāja of Jammu and Kashmir State.

VOLUME I

The circular seal of the "RESEARCH DEPARTMENT JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE". The central emblem features a heraldic coat of arms with two figures (supporters) flanking a shield. Above the shield is a crown and a sun with a face. Below the shield is a scroll with a motto written in Devanagari script. The name of the department is encircling the image.

Allahabad :

PRINTED AT THE INDIAN PRESS.
1918.