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 Mantra siddhi- Time and the indicators. 48 48 99 The MM鈦� speaks of the time span for 'Mantra-siddhi'. It states
that a 'B墨ja-mantra' is successful in childhood, in youth a 'Mantra-
mantra' is successful and 'M膩l膩-mantra' is successful in old age.
The mantra which has been initiated is to be checked whether it
is successful to the s盲dhaka or otherwise. The texts of tantra like the
SVT 100, the BTS 101, and the MYS 102 speak of certain indicators of
'Japa-siddhi'. They are as follows-
If the initiated sees in dream a girl, an umbrella, a chariot, a
lamp, a palace, a lotus flower, a river, an elephant, a ram, a garland, a
sea, a flowering tree, a mountain, a horse, sacred flesh, wine,
spirituous liquor then the initiated mantra is successful for the
s膩dhaka. The BTS adds a celestial mango and a bull to the list. The
SVT adds the following - the union with a group of girls, the sight of
a king, elephants and beautiful woman singing and dancing.
The SVT also speaks of the censurable dreams which are as
follows, soldiers who are dark in complexion, who are oiled and strike,
the union with another mans wife, the destruction of a country due to
fire and wind, and the destruction of ones relatives.
The Jay膩khya Samhita, a Pa帽car膩tra work, says that various
obstacles and disturbances appear before the s膩dhaka for three years.
99 MM C.24, V.77, P.759
100 SVT C. 16, P.415
101 BTS C.1, P.38
102 MYS 10.7b- 9.
