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 2 - The Maior Goddesses
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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chapter II Major goddesses 178 Every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the
month of Magha, learning is commenced. Sarasvati is invoked on a
jar or on books and is meditated according to the Kanva Sakha of the
YV. The Sarasvati Kavaca is to be written on a book of the Bh奴rja
tree, mixed with eight kinds of scents, placed within a golden nut or
ring called Maduli and then held on the neck or right arm
335 Sarasvati is described to be white in colour, has a lustrous
body, she wears a garment purified by the fire, she holds a Vina (lute)
and books in her hand. She is adorned with jewels and pearls.
The Kavaca of Sarasvati is known as Visvajaya Kavaca鲁36.
This Kavaca embodies in it all the properties of all the mantras,
The Rsi of this mantra is Prajapati, Chands is B峁沨ati and
the Devata is SaradAmbik膩. The Viniyoga is acquisition of spiritual
knowledge, fructification of desires or necessities, in composing
poems any where and everywhere success is required.
Sarasvati and speech in form of quarrel.
There is mention about a quarrel between Gang膩 and
Sarasvati in Vaikunta 337
Gang膩, Sarasvati and Laksm墨 were the three wives of
Vi峁ａ箛u and were equally loved. A quarrel takes place between Gang膩
335 Ibid V. 21-32
336 DBP BK.9 XXVI.60,61
337 DBP BK 9,VI.1.-10
