Essay name: Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study)
Author:
Seetha N.
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies in English the Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara, focusing on its philosophical and devotional aspects. The Saundaryalahari represents an epitome of Shaktism (worship of the divine Goddess) by expounding the ultimate goal of liberation (moksha) through the non-dual knowledge of Nirguna Brahman, as taught by the Advaita philosophy.
Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras鈥擲aundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism
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the Samayagamas.
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76 In the commentary to the 31st stanza,
in S.L., Laksmidhara mentions the 64 Sakta Tantras
Mahesvari tantra,
Viz.,
Mahamayasambara, Yogin墨b膩lasambara, Tattvasambara, Brahm墨tantra,
Kaumaritantra, Vaisnavi tantra, Varahitantra,
etc. The names of Tantras vary according to the various
commentators. Varahitantra makes reference to the number of
verses in certain Tantras, i.e., Sarad膩tantra 16000,
tantra 22500, Durgadamara
Mrdani tantra 330 and so on.
GERED
Yogini-
22500, Haragauritantra - 12000,
Stotras like Saundaryalahari, Sr墨dattalahari,
Subhagodaya, Laghupancastavi, Lalitatrisati, Aryapancasati
Tripuramahimnastotra, etc., are noted for their tantric aspects.
Among Upanisads, the independent treatises on Sakti
worship are Devyupanisad, Bahvrcopanisad, Bhavanopanisad
Saraswatihrdayopanisad,
Sitopanisad, Saubhagyalaksmyupani sad
etc.
Sri Sankara's Prapancasara, his commentary on the
Srividyasutra, etc., Bhaskararaya's Varivasyarahasya,
Saptasati, Lalitasahasranamabhasya, Kaulopani sadbhasya,
Setubandhatika to Yoginihrdaya, etc., Purnananda's Yogasara,
9 Syamarahasya, Saktakrama, Tattvanandatarangini, Sr墨tattva-
Cintamani, etc., Laksmana-desika's Saradatilaka, Raghavabhatta's
commentary on it, Punyananda's Kamakalarahasya, Natananda's
Cidvalli commentary on it, Nityotsava of Um膩nandanatha,
Amrt膩nanda's Yoginihr dayadipika commentary on Vamakesvaratantra,
