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 3 - Minor Goddesses
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Chapter 3. Minor goddesses Sandhya's boon. 191 Siva is pleased by Sandhya's penance and Sandhy膩 seeks as
a boon from Siva鲁鲁 the following-
33 May no living being be full of lust at the time of its
nativity.
鈥� May no other woman become famous in all the three
worlds as she herself has become.
鈥� The person, who becomes my friend, shall be her intimate
friend of pure mind.
鈥� Any person who looks at her with lustful eyes shall loose
his manliness and become a eunuch.
The result of Sandhy膩's penance is that Siva grants four
stages in the life of every one born on the earth. Living beings
will be lustful only when the third stage is attained and in some
cases towards the end of the second stage.
34 The story of Sandhy膩 is auspicious on hearing which, ladies
become chaste 鲁4. It is mentioned that Sandhy膩 performed a
penance and cast off her polluted body and was reborn as
Arundhati, the daughter of the excellent sage Medh膩tithi. She
performed all sacred rites as directed by Brahm膩, Vi峁ａ箛u and 艢iva
and married Vasi峁ａ弓a. She is of auspicious countenance, became
33 SP SK II.6. 35-38, 43, 45
34 II.5.7-10.
