Essay name: Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study)
Author:
Srider Basudevan Iyer
Affiliation: University of Mumbai / Sanskrit, University Department
This essay studies the history of Devi (the Goddess) in relation with worship using Tantra, Yantra and Mantra. The study explores the concept of the 'Female Principle' or Goddess, examining her role and significance in ancient Indian society.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
38 (of 55)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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chapter 1. Introduction 38 (1.) Susiddha-Siddha becomes successful by doing half the
number of japa.
(2.) Susiddha-Sadhya becomes successful by more than double
the number of japa.
(3.) Susiddha-Susiddha combination is fruitful instantaneously
(4.) Susiddha-Ari mantra destroys ones own species.
The Ari combinations.
The result of Ari combination is as follows -
(1.) The Ari-Siddha mantra destroys the sons.
(2.) The Ari-Sadhya mantra destroys the daughters.
(3.) The Ari-Susiddha mantra destroys the wife.
(4.) The Ari-Ari mantra destroys the initiate himself.
Bija and Mat峁沰膩 mantras.
B墨ja means a seed. The popular and the easier type of mantras
are the bija mantras. The bija mantras generally are single lettered,
but they have a four-fold component as A+U+M+ peace = OM or
AUM, or a full fledged 'Varnam膩l膩' of the letter as, Ka, K膩, Ki, K墨,
Ku, K眉, etc... - each of the varnam膩l膩 letter should be uttered in a
four-fold maner as shown above. The bija mantras, if seen from the
ordinary sense of the term appear meaningless, as, they do not point
out to any worldly objects. They should be understood in a reverse
order, and be understood as pointing to the language, the cause of all
worldly creations and nominal world creations. Thus every bija ends
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