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.6 BOOK 6
The text next (pp. 101-164) begins to discuss the practices of
the adept, the topic of the sixth book. .1 This topic comes in the
sequence stated by the anukrama峁噄k膩 of the first book, which
follows the normal pattern whereby the adept pursues his special
and individual attainments only after receiving the requisite
entitlement by the proper initiation and consecration. 2 In a
mountain or cave retreat, the adept undertakes (pp. 101-104) the
worship of Bhairava岣� by repeating a lakh of the Bahur奴pa
formula. This service, the text continues, in conjunction with the
Pra峁嘺va岣� brings him, without fail, not only his desired
attainments, but also liberation. By prescribing use of the
Bahur奴pa formula, which is the specific formula of Svacchanda-
bhairava岣� this section clearly signals its provenance from the
Bhairava source. The straightforward promise of simultaneous
superhuman success and liberation also characterizes the practices
of this Bhairava source, which, as noted, appear unencumbered
by the theological considerations of the systematic Saiva material.
As described in the first book, and now noted again, the
Bahurupa formula has the Pra峁嘺va岣� at its beginning. This
association with the Pra峁嘺va岣� has evidently given redactors the
opportunity to insert here (pp. 105-144) an extended description of
the stages of the meditation on the Pra峁嘺va岣�. This description
reduplicates the preceding book's description of the Pra峁嘺va岣�
ascension, which, as noted, referred in passing to the adept in
addition to the master. Thus, though adapted to the initiation as a
rite of joining, the preceding Pra峁嘺va岣� practice anticipated and
1 On the adept (s膩daka岣�) v. supra sections 1.2.4, and II.4.1 for
the summary of bk.4, pp. 41ff.
2 V. bk.1, p. 12, vs. 10b: "dik峁Ｄ� c膩dhv膩bhisekau
samay膩ns膩dh膩ni ca.
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