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
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chapter 1. Introduction (ii) The name to be given to the s盲dhaka post initiation. This is summed up in the table below for a ready reference. 47 47 Caste
Post-
Brahmin
厂丑补谤尘腻
Kshatriya
痴补谤尘腻
Vaisya
厂奴诲谤补
骋耻辫迟腻
顿腻蝉补
Initation
name.
Bija
Mantras to Srim, and
Hrim, Klim, Klim, Srim,
and Aim,
Srim, and
Aim, Hum,
Aim,
and mantras
be given
Aim,
with Va峁t.
and Namah
endings.
The important point is that the 厂奴诲谤补s should not be given
mantras beginning with pranava.
Method of making a mantra potent.
Mantra is to be made potent through the process known as
'Purascarana'. The meaning of purascarana is repetition. It is stated
by the BTS98 that merely being initiated is not enough but the mantra
without Purascara峁嘺 is useless by itself and is compared with a
lifeless body.
97 MM C.24, V.120b, 121; P.768
98 BTS C.I, P.66,67
