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 4 - Worship and The Worshipper
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Worship & worshipper 330 (v) Cand膩l墨 - A woman married to a man of Pasubhava. She foresakes
her husband and resorts to a man of virabhava.
(vi) Saundi. - The wife of a distiller of wine or a bar-maid.
(vii) Bh奴m墨ndratanay膩. -A princess or a beautiful woman caste of any
caste whose tantras and procedgure for worship are always refined.
(viii) Gopin墨. the one who conceals the worship as well as the
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worshipper.
(ix) M膩lin墨. The one who recites a mantra at the sight of articles of
worship.
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Apart from this classification there are some women who are to be enjoyed
to make the mantra effective. Below is the list of specific goddesses whose
mantra becomes effective only in the company of the specified women.
Sno. Mantra of goddesses.
Women eligible for ritual
enjoyment.
Barber woman.
1 K膩l墨
2 T膩r膩
Ca峁囜笉膩la woman.
3 Srividy膩
Brahmin woman
4 V膩gal膩
Princess
5 Bhairav墨
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Code of conduct.
It is stated that a sadhaka for his worship should not entice women
with money and the like. It also states that the s膩dhaka should not forsake
the woman attached to him nor should he forcibly enjoy an unwilling
