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012,T3R 45
!1R" -345 said+
2s Thou hast /indness for Me% pray te"" Me% & 6 7
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more
particu"ar"y about the ,ancha8tattvas
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a"u other observances of
which Thou hast spo/en (i).
!hri !adashiva said+
There are three /inds of wine which are e*ce""ent9 name"y%
that which is made from mo"asses%
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rice%73 or the Madhu/a
f"ower.
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There are a"so various other /inds made from the ;uice of
the pa"myra and date tree% and /nown by various names according
to their substance and p"ace of production. They are a"" dec"ared to
be e<ua""y appropriate in the worship of the -evata (().
1owsoever it may have been produced% and by whomsoever it
is brought% the wine% when purified% gives to the worshipper a""
siddhi. There are no distinctions of caste in the ta/ing of wine so
sanctified (3). Meat% again% is of three /inds% that of anima"s of the
waters% of the earth% and of the s/y. .rom wheresoever it may be
brought% and by whomsoever it may have been /i""ed% it gives%
without doubt% p"easure to the -evas (:). =et the desire of the
discip"e determine what shou"d be offered to the -evas.
>hatsoever he himse"f "i/es% the offering of that conduces to his
we""8being (?). &n"y ma"e anima"s shou"d be decapitated in
sacrifice.7? 5t is the command of !hambhu that fema"e anima"s
shou"d not be s"ain (@). There are
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The ,ancha8tattva (the five e"ements of worship)9wine% meat% fish% parched
food% and woman.
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Aaudi (AudaBB Mo"asses). 3 ,aishti.
: Madhvi. >ine made from grapes is a"so ca""ed Madhvi.
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4a"i8dana.
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three superior /inds of .ish9name"y% !ha"a% ,athina%
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and Rohita.
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Those which are without bones are of midd"e <ua"ity% whi"st those
which are fu"" of bones are of inferior <ua"ity. The "atter may%
however% if well fried% be offered to the -evi (E8F).
There are a"so three /inds of parched food% superior% midd"e% and
inferior. The e*ce""ent and p"easing /ind is that made from !ha"i
rice%
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white as a moonbeam% or from bar"ey or wheat% and which has
been fried in c"arified 7sr.
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The midd"ing variety is made of fried
paddy.
7G /inds of fried grain are inferior (981C). Meat% 7u. .% and.
parched food% fruits and roots% or anything e"se offered to the -evata
a"ong with wine% are ca""ed !huddhi7? (ii). & -eviH the offering of
wine without !huddhi% as a"so pu;a and tarpana (without !huddhi)%
become fruit"ess% and the -evata is not propitiated (1(). The drin/ing
of wine without !huddhi is "i/e the swa""owing of poison. The
discip"e is ever ai"ing% and "ives for a short time and dies
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(13). &
Areat -eviH when the wea/ness of the Ia"i 2ge becomes great% oneJs
own !ha/ti or wife shou"d a"one be /nown as the fifth Tattva. . This
is devoid of a"" defect
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(1:). & $e"oved of My
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and
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The two "atter are common"y ca""ed $oa" and Ruhi respective"y in the
vernacu"ar.
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2 variety of rice of very sma"" grain and very white.
: Ahee.
? ,urity. The meat% wine% grain% etc.% are ca""ed !huddhi. !huddhi is a"so common"y
used for anything which is eaten to ta/e away the taste after drin/ing wine% such as sa"t
or pan8"eaf. 2s to the effect of drin/ing without !huddhi% see verse 13.
@ 2nother chec/ upon indiscriminate wine8drin/ing% for it cannot be indu"ged in
unti" !huddhi is obtained% prepared% and eaten with the necessary rites.
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!hesha8tattvang Maheshani 1 nirviryye praba"e Ia"au% !va/iya
/eva"a ;neya sarvva8dosha8vivar;ita.
The a""usion here is to the three c"asses of women who might be !ha/tis+ !viya
(oneJs own wife)% ,ara/iya (the wife of another)% and the !adharani (one who is
common). This Tantra (according to the present te*t) discountenances !ha/tis of
the second and third /ind% and ordains that the !ha/ti shou"d be the wife of the
!adha/a (worshipper).
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Life 1 in this (the "ast Tattva) 5 have spo/en of !vayambhu and
other /inds of f"ower.
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2s substitutes for them% however% 5 en;oin
red sanda" paste (1?). Deither the Tattvas nor f"owers% "eaves% and
fruits shou"d be offered to the Mahadevi un"ess purified. The man
who offers them without purification goes to he"" (1@).
The !hri8patra
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shou"d be p"aced in the company of oneJs own
virtuous !ha/tiK73 she shou"d be sprin/"ed with the purified wine
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or water from the common offering7? (1E). The Mantra for the
sprin/"ing of the !ha/ti is9
M2DTR2. .
2ing% I"ing% !auh. !a"utation to TripuraK purify this !ha/ti%
ma/e her my !ha/tiK7@ !vaha (1F819).
5f she who is to be !ha/ti is not a"ready initiated% then the Maya
4i;a
E
shou"d be whispered into her ear% and other
!ha/tis who are present shou"d be worshipped and not en;oyed
F

((C).
The worshipper shou"d then% in the space between himse"f and
the Yantra% draw a triang"e with the Maya
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!ee verse 1E: of 0hapter 4.9that is% !vayambhu% Ao"a% and Iunda.
%
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That is% the auspicious cup% or cup of prosperity or success (see p. (?:% note 9). 5f
the bhogya !ha/ti (see note F) be absent% the !hri8patra maybe p"aced for worship with
the aid of the pu;ya !ha/ti after the pu;ya !ha/ti has been worshipped and her "eave
obtained.
3
The wife is !aha8dharmmini (co8worshipper with the husband)% and
shares the merit ac<uired by the husband. : Iarana.
s
!amanyarghya. The !ha/ti shou"d be sprin/"ed if she is not a"ready an initiate.
@ 2ing I"ing !auh+ Tripurayai namahK imang sha/ting pavitri/uru. mama sha/ting
/uru+ !vaha.
E
1ring. L 5nitiated Lin this verse is used as e<uiva"ent for -i/shita.
F
Darhas tadana8/armmani. The reference is to se*ua" intercourse. !ha/tis are of
two /inds+ $hogya% to be en;oyedK and ,u;ya% to be. worshipped. The% first sit on the
"eft% and the second on the right. 5f the worshipper yie"ds to desire for the "atter% he
commits the sin of incest with his own mother (see $ha/ta% (1:). $y L other !ha/tis L
is meant ,ara/iya% as opposed to !viya (oneJs own).
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4i;a
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in its centre% and outside the triang"e and in the order here
stated a circ"e% a he*agon% and a s<uare ((1). The e*ce""ent discip"e
shou"d then worship in the four comers of the s<uare the ,ithas%
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,urna8shai"a% ddiyana% Ga"andhara% and Iama8rupa% with the
Mantras formed of their respective names% preceded by 4i;as
formed by the first "etter .of their respective names% and fo""owed
by Damah
3
((().
Then the si* parts of the body shou"d be worshipped in the si*
comers of the he*agon.
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Then worship the
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I.e., 1ring.
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!ee 5ntroduction. !ati% >ife of !hiva% was daughter of -a/sha% who made
preparations for a great ya;na (sacrifice)% but purpose"y neg"ected to invite !hiva.
!ati went to the ya;na% and% hearing 1er father abuse 1er 1usband% whom !he
great"y "oved% was so affected that !he there and then fe"" down and died. >hen
!hiva heard% of this% fire f"ashed from 1is three eyes% which too/ the terrib"e form of
$hairava. The sacrifice was destroyed. !hiva too/ up the dead body of !ati% and
roamed% and sat with it in abstracted grief on Iai"asa and inert% for 1is power of
!ha/ti had gone from 1im. >ith the withdrawa" of 1is divine force (,ra/riti) the
wor"d was overspread by -emonsM 5.5 given up to sin. To cause !hiva to save the
wor"d% Vishnu with 1is discus cut into fifty8two pieces the body of !ati% which fe"" in
fifty8two different p"aces of pi"grimage /nown as the Maha8,itha8sthanas% and the
ce"estia"s sent Iama% the Aod of =ove% te empt !hiva from his great yoga. 2s a resu"t
the Areat Aod was reunited with 1is !ha/ti% but Iama himse"f was /i""ed by the fire
of 1is anger manifested in a f"ash of fire from !hivaJs centra" eye. Madana (Iama)
was burnt to ashes% and then became /nown as 2nanga% the bodi"ess one. 2s a"ready
e*p"ained% the ,ithas are the fifty8two p"aces of pi"grimage where the fifty8two
various parts of the body of the Aoddess !ati fe"" when it was cut to pieces by the
discus of 4ishnu% Thus the right and "eft breasts fe"" at Ga"andhara {supra} and
Rama8giri% where the Aoddess is worshipped as Tripura8Ma"ini. The organs of
generation fe"" at the ce"ebrated Tantri/a centre Iama8rupa (supra), in 2ssam% where
the Aoddess is worshipped as Iama/hya -evi. The upper and midd"e parts of the
body% the hands and fingers% the right and "eft buttoc/s% be""y% nave"% thighs% feet% toes
(some at Ia"i8ghat)% s/e"eton% hair% etc.% fe"" at other ,ithas% and at each of which the
-evi is worshipped under different names% and is accompanied by a !hiva or
$hairava various"y entit"ed.
3
Thus% ,ung ,una8shai"aya ,ithaya namah. ng ddiyanaya ,ithaya namah. Gang
Ga"andharaya ,ithaya namah% Iang Iama8rupaya ,ithaya namah.
4 The Mantra which is used is as fo""owsK 1rang hridayaya (to the heart) Damah%
1ring !hirase (to the head) !vaha. 1rung !hi/hayai
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triang"eK
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with the Mu"a8Mantra% and then the !ha/ti of the
receptac"e with the Maya 4i;a and Damah
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((3). >ash the
receptac"e with the Mantra Damah% and then p"ace it (as in the case
of the ;ar) on the Manda"a% and worship in it the ten parts of 4ahni
with the first "etters of their respective names as 4i;as ((:). These
parts%
3
which are ten in number9vi#.. -humra% 2rchih% Gva"ini%
!u/shma% Gva"ini% 4ishphu"ingini% !ushri% !urupa% Iapi"a% 1avya8
/avya8vaha
:
9shou"d be uttered in the -ative singu"ar% and
fo""owed by the Mantra Damah ((?8(@).
Then worship the region7? of 4ahni
@
(in the adhara or
receptac"e) with the fo""owing+
M2DTR2.
Mang+ !a"utation to the region of Vahni with his ten <ua"ities
E
((E).
Then% ta/ing the vesse"
F
of offering and purifying it with the
Mantra ,hat% p"ace it on the receptac"e% and% having so p"aced it%
worship therein the twe"ve parts of the !un with the 4i;as%
commencing with Ia8$ha
9
to Tha8
(to the crown "oc/ of the head) 4ashat% 1raing Iavachaya (to the upper body) 1ung%
1raung Detra8trayaya (to the three eyes) 4aushat% 1rah Iara8ta"a8prishthabhyang (to
the bac/ and pa"m of the hands) ,hat. Iavacha in the fourth verse of the Mantra
means "itera""y armour% but the action of the worshipper is to cover the arms over the
chest% touching the shou"ders with the hands. 5t is thus trans"ated L upper body.L . . 1
5.e.% the ,residing -evata thereof.
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1ring 2dhara8sha/taye Damah9!a"utation to the !ha/ti of the support.
3
Ia"a.
:
These ten /a"as respective"y mean9(*) !mo/y RedK (() ."ameK
(3) !hiningK (:) !ubt"eK (?) $urningK (@) !hining with spar/sK (E) $eautifu"K (F) >e""8
formedK (9) TawnyK (1C) That which is the carrier of ob"ations to -evas and ,itris%
?
Manda"a.
@
=ord of .ire.
E
Mang 4ahni8manda"aya dasha8/a"atmane namah.
F
2rgha8patra.
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The Mantras are thus+ Iang $hang Tapinyai Damah% Ihang Bang Tapinyai
Damah% Aang ,hang% etc.% Ahang ,ang% Dgang Dang% Chang
-hang% 0hhang -ang% Gang Thang% Ghang Tang% Nyang Nang, Tang Dhang, Thang
Dang.
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Da ((F). These twe"ve parts are9Tapini% Tapini% -humra%
Marichi% Gva"ini% Ruchi% !udhumra% $hoga8da% 4ishva% $odhini%
-harini% Ishama
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((9). 2fter this% worship the region
(
of !un in
the vesse"73 of offering with the fo""owingK
M2DTR2.
2ng+ !a"utation to the circ"e of !un% with 1is twe"ve parts (3C).
Then the worshipper shou"d fi"" the cup of offering three8
<uarters fu"" with wine ta/en from the ;ar% uttering the Matri/a
4i;as in the reverse
:
order (31). .i""ing the rest of the cup with
water ta/en from the specia" offering% "et him worship with a
we""8contro""ed mind the si*teen digits7? of the Moon% saying as
4i;as each of the si*teen vowe"s before each of the si*teen digits
spo/en in the dative singu"ar% fo""owed by the Mantra Damah
(3().
The si*teen desire8granting digits of Moon are92mrita%
,ranada% ,usha% Tushti% ,ushti% Rati% -hriti% !hashini% 0handri/a%
Ianti% Gyotsna% Shri, ,riti% 2ngada% ,urna% and ,urnamrita
@
(33).
2s in the case of the other -evas mentioned% the discip"e shou"d
then worship the region of the Moon with the fo""owing+
1 The /a"as of !un respective"y mean L 0ontaining heat%L L 3manating heat%L L
!mo/y%L L Ray8producing%L L $urning%L L =ustrous%L L ,urp"e or smo/y red%L L
Aranting en;oyment%L L niversa"%L L >hich ma/es . /nown%L L Nua"ity productive
of consciousness.L -harini and Ishama denote the <ua"ities in virtue of which the
!un draws water from the 3arth to himse"f% and showers it again on the 3arth as
rain.
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Manda"a.
3
2rghya8patra.
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5.e.% from Isha to 2.
? Ia"a9e.g.. 2ng 2mritayai namah. 2ng ,ranadayai namah% etc.
@ The meaning of the si*teen /a"as of Moon (!oma) are9(i) 2mrita B
2mbrosia"K (() ,ranadaBThat which nourishes the p"ants which produce drugsK (3)
Pusha = !hame8producingK (:) Tushti = ,"easingK
J (?) ,ushti B DourishingK (@) RatiB,"ayfu"K (E) -hriti BB 0onstancyK
(F) !hashini B 0ontaining the hare (L Man in the Moon L)K (9) 0handri/a BThat
which produces ;oyK (1C) Ianti B 0harmingK (ii) Gyotsna B Ray8producingK (1() !hri
B ,rosperity8givingK (13) ,ritiB 2ffection8producingK (1:) 2ngada = $ody8
purifyingK (1?) ,urnaB0omp"eteK
(1@) ,urnamrita B .u"" of Dectar.
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M2DTR2.
&ng+ !a"utation to the region
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of Moon with its si*teen digits
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(3:).
-urva grass% sun8dried rice% red f"owers% 4arvara "eaf%73 and the
2para;ita
:
f"ower shou"d be thrown into the vesse" with the Mantra
1ring% and the sacred waters shou"d be invo/ed into it (3?). Then%
covering the wine and the vesse" of offering with the 2vagunthana
Mudra%
?
and uttering the 2rmour 4i;a%
@
protect it with the >eapon8
4i;a%
E
and converting it into ambrosia with the -henu8Mudra%
F
cover it with the Matsya8Mudra
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(3@). Ma/ing ;apa of the Mu"a8
Mantra ten times% the 5shtadevata
1C
shou"d be invo/ed and
worshipped with f"owers offered in the ;oined pa"ms.
Then charge711 the wine with the fo""owing five Mantras%
beginning with a/handa+
1(
(3E)
M2DTR2!.
& Iu"a8rupiniH713 infuse into the essence of this e*ce""ent wine
which produces fu"" and unbro/en b"iss its thri""
1:
of Goy (3F).
1
Manda"a.
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ng !oma8Manda"aya !hodasha8Ia"atmane namah.
3 2 /ind of basi".
: 2para;ita% the f"ower 0"itoria% which is shaped "i/e the fema"e organ% is used in
the worship of the -evi -urga. $y putting Iara vi f"ower J(representative of the
=inga) dipped in red sanda" paste into 2para;ita f"ower% the maithuna8tattva is
performed. The two are offered as arghya.
?
Aesture of the vei".
@
The
Iavacha 4i;a or 1ung.
E
This is done by uttering the Mantra ,hat% tapping three times with the fore and
midd"e fingers of the right hand on the pa"m of the "eft band above% on a "eve" with%
and under the patra.
F
Aesture of the 0ow. -henu8Mudra is described at p. E3% note @.
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&r .ish Mudra.
The right hand is p"aced f"at on the bac/ of the "eft hand% and the thumbs are
outstretched "i/e fins.
1C
The particu"ar -evata of the worshipper+ here Ia"i.
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2bhimantrayet..
1(
The first word of the ne*t verse.
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5mage of Iau"a+ $rahma8rupini (cf. Iu"a B !anatana $rahman).
1:
!phurana9"itera""y.% tremb"ing% pu"sating.
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Thou who art "i/e the nectar which is in 2nanga71 and art the
embodiment of ,ure Inow"edge% p"ace into this "i<uid the ambrosia
of $rahmOnanda (39).
& Thou% who art the very image of ThatH 7( do Thou unite3 this
arghya with the image or se"f of That% and having become the
/u"Pmrita%: b"ossom in me ? (40).
$ring into this sacred vesse"% which is fu"" of wine% essence of
ambrosia produced from the essence of a"" that is in this wor"d% and
containing a"" /inds of taste (:1).
May this cup of se"f% which is fi""ed with the nectar of se"f% =ord%
be sacrificed in t"ie .ire of the !upreme Self (4).
1aving thus consecrated the wine with the Mantra% thin/ of the
union7E in it of !adOshiva and $hagavatiF and wave "ights and
burning incense8stic/s before it79 (:3).
This is the consecration of the !hri8pPtra1C in Iau"i/a worship.
>ithout such purification the discip"e is gui"ty of sin% and the
worship is fruit"ess11 (::). The wise one shou"d then% according to
the ru"es prescribed for the
1
2 name of IOmaBAod of =ove. The interpretation adopted is that of
1ariharOnanda $hPrati. Tar/a"ang/araJs runs as fo""ows+
L C 3mbodiment of pure /now"edge 1 1 p"ace the nectar of $rahroO8nanda into this
"i<uid% which is "oved by those who see/ sensua" .p"easure.L The meaning of the Mantra
is that the wine is converted into that by the mere ta/ing of which a man becomes
happy. ( The 4edantic Tat in the T2T T42M 2si9L Thou art That%L or the !upmne
$rahman.
3 Tadrupena e/a8rasyang /ritvO arghyangB1aving unified (as in se*ua" union) this
arghya with the image of That. 3/a8rasyang BB !tate of being in the same rasa
(emotion% sentiment).
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0onsecrated wine. ? I.e., $ring me ;oy. @ 2hantOpPtra8
bharitam idantOparamOmritam+
,arOhantOmaye vahnau homa8svi/Ora8"a/shanam.
E
!OmarasyaB3/a8rasya (!i"e an#e, note 3).
F
!hiva and hiO !ha/ti. 9 2rati.
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0up of prosperity% or auspicious cup% set apart for a"" purificatory rites during the
ccremony.
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!ee 5ntroduction (su$ !%cs ,ancha8tattva).
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p"acing of the common offering71 p"ace between the ;ar and the
!hri8pPtra the cups of the Auru% 7( the cup of 3n;oyment% the cup of
the !ha/ti% the cups of the Yoginis of the 4ira and of !acrifice% and
those for the washing of
the feet and the rinsing of the mouth respective"y% 7( ma/ing nine
cups in a"" (:?8:@).
Then% fi""ing the cups three8<uarters fu"" of wine from the ;ar% a
morse" of !huddhiQ: of the si#e of a pea shou"d be p"aced in each of
them (:E). Then% ho"ding the cup between the thumb and the fourth
finger of the "eft hand% ta/ing @ the morse" of !huddhi : in the right
hand% ma/ing the Tattva8mudrP% Tarpana shou"d be done. This is the
practice which has been en;oined (:F). Ta/ing an e*ce""ent drop of
wine from the !hripatra and a piece@ of !huddhi% : Tarpana E shou"d
be made to the De!a, 2nanda8$hairava and the -evi 2nanda8
$hairaviF (:9).
Then% with the wine in the cup of the Auru% 9 offer ob"ations to the
"ine of Aurus + 1C in the first p"ace to the worshipperJs own Auru
seated together with his wife on the "otus of a thousand peta"s% and
then to the ,arama Auru% the ,arOpara Auru% the ,arameshti Auru
succes8sive"y.L 5n offering ob"ations to the four Aurus% the 4agbhava
4i;a1( shou"d first be pronounced% fo""owed in each
1
!OmOnyOrghya. ( Auru8patra.
3
I.e., the $hoga8pOtra !ha/ti8pOtra% Yogini8pOtra (see as
to Yogini% p. F9% note iin)% 4ira8pOtra (as to 4ira% see 5ntroduction)% 4a"i8pOtra. ,!dya8
pOtra% and 2chamaniya8pOtra (see ""asa *.% 1:F). : !ee p. 1C:% note ?.
&
$hOrati adds+ L >ith the wine from the cupL9pOtra8sthitOmri8tam. 5n the Tattva8
mudrO the thumb and fourth finger are ;oined
'
The practice is to ta/e ;t between the thumb and third finger of the righthand.
E
&b"ation.
F
The Mantra for this Tarpana is given at p. 99.
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Auru8pOtra.
1C
Auru8santat). The ,arama Auru is the AuruJs own AuruK ,arO8
para Auru is the puru of the "atterK ,arameshti Auru is the Guru of the "ast.
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!ee "ast note. The Auru is seated in the twe"ve8peta""ed "otus in the region of the
!aharOsra. 1( .e.! 2ing
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(?C). Then% with wine
from the cup of en;oyment%
(
the worshipper shou"d% in the "otus of his
heart% offer ob"ations to the 2dya8Ia"i. 5n this ob"ation 1er own 4i;a
3 shou"d precede% and !vaha shou"d fo""ow 1er name.
:
This shou"d
be done thrice (?1).
De*t% with wine ta/en from the cup of the !ha/ti%? ob"ation
shou"d be simi"ar"y offered to the -evata of the parts of 1er body
and their 2varana @8-evatas (?(). Then% with the wine in the cup of
the Yogini%
E
ob"ation . shou"d be offered to the 2dya8Ia"i/a%
carrying a"" 1er weapons and with a"" 1er fo""owers.
Then shou"d fo""ow the sacrifice to the 4atu/as
F
(?3). . The wise
worshipper shou"d draw on his "eft an ordinary rectangu"ar figure%
and after worshipping it% p"ace therein. food with wine% meat% and
other things (?:). >ith the 4i;as of 4a/% Maya% Iama"a%
9
and with
the Mantra+
L4ang%
1C
!a"utation to 4atu/a%L
11
he shou"d be
1
5t is customary a"so to add the AuruJs wifeJs name% the wife being
the !ha/ti.
(
$hoga8patra.
3
I.e., Iring.
: Iring 2dyang Ia"ing tarpayami+ !vaha. $harati says that the Mantra for the
Tarpana of the -evi is91ring% !hring% Iring% ,arameshvari !vaha 2dyang Ia"ing
tarpayami.
? !ha/ti8patra.
@
The word is 2ngavaranaB2ngaR 2varana9that is% the -evata of both c"asses
($ha/ta% ((@). $y 2nga is here meant the si* "imbs (!hadanga)% considered as
-evatas% and by 2varana8-evatas% the attendant -evatas (see verse 9@% post).
E
Yogini8patra.
F
$etween the tarpana to the -evi% as in verse ?3% and before the sacrifice to
4atu/a% the practice is to perform9(i) Tattva8shuddhi% which is done by seven
Mantras% in each of which the vita" airs% the constituent parts of the body (prithivi%
ap% te;as% vayu% a/asha)% the emotions% the sentiments% the senses% constituent parts
of the body% and vayu% te;as% sa"i"a% bhumi% atma% are mentioned by name% with the
prayer that the same may be purified% and a dec"aration by the worshipper that he is
the ;yotih ("ight) and free from sinsK and (() Tattva8!vi/araK and (3) 4indu8!vi/ara.
!ee $ha/taJs edition% at p. ((@. These rites are described at p. ((E. 4erse ?:
describes the
"ode of sacrifice.
9 5.e.. 2ing% 1ring. !hring.
"C
5.e.% 4i;a of Varuna.
115
2ing% 1ring% !hring% 4ang% 4atu/aya namah.
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worshipped in the 3ast of the rectang"e% and then sacrifice shou"d
be offered to him (??). Then% with the
M2DTR2
L Yang to the Yogin is !vaha%L
sacrifice shou"d be made to the Yoginis on the !outh
1
(?@)%
and then to Ishetra8pa"a
(
on the >est of the rectang"e% with the
M2DTR2
L To Ishetra8pa"a namah%L
preceded by the "etter (sha., to which in succession the si* "ong
vowe"s are added with the 4indu
3
(?E). .o""owing this% sacrifice
shou"d be made to Aana8pati on the Dorth% adding to Aa the si* "ong
vowe"s in succession with the 4indu thereon% fo""owed by the name
of Aanesha in the dative singu"ar% and ending with !vaha.
:
=ast"y%
sacrifice shou"d be made inside the rectang"e to a"" $hutas% ?
according to proper form (?F8?9).
ttering L 1ring% !hring% !arvva8vighna8/ridbhyah%L add L!arvva8
bhutebhyah%L and then L1ung ,hat !vahaKL this is how the Mantra is
formed @ (@C). Then a sacrifice to !hiva
E
shou"d be made with the
fo""owing+
1
!ee p. F9% note 11.
(
,rotecting -evata of the ground.
3
The Mantra is9
Ishang% (shing, Ishung% Ishaing% Ishaung% (shah Ishetra8pa5aya namah.
: 5.e.% Aang% Aing% Aung% Aaing% Aaung% Aa8h Aana8pataye !vaha.
s
!arvva8bhuta
(e*p"ained on the Mantra in ne*t note). The manner of offering !arvva8bhuta8va"i is
described in fo""owing sh"o/a.
@ I.e., 1ring% !hring% !arvva8vighna8/ridbhyah !arvva8bhutebhyah 1ung ,hat
!vaha% or 1ring% !hring% !a"utation to a"" $eings which cause obstruction% 1ung ,hat
!vaha9that is% cause obstruction to the worship. The ritua" wi"" be found described in
detai" in !ha/taJs 3dition% at p. (3C.
E
2 tit"e of the -evi. The word a"so means a ;ac/a"% and in the commentary of
$harati the word is said here to be the e<uiva"ent of ,het8/arini (B1ow"ing)% a
name of the -evi. There is a we""8/nown Tantra of this name. The ;ac/a"
accompanies the -evi% and feasts on the "eavings. 5t is a Tantri/a usage to feed
fema"e ;ac/a"s at and after midnight% and their f"esh is used in the pu;a of 0hhinna8
masta (see Mantra8mahodadhi% si*th Taranga)
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M2DTR2.
&ng% & -evi H & !hiva% & 3*a"ted &ne% Thou art the image of
the fina" conf"agration
1
at the disso"ution of things% deign to accept
this sacrifice% and to revea" c"ear"y to me the good and evi" which
is my destiny. To !hiva
5 bow.
This is the Mu"a8Mantra in the worship of !hiva. 1aving said this%
perform the sacrifice% saying% L This is Thy 4a"i. To !hiva% Damah. .
& 1o"y &neJ. 5 have now described to Thee the mode of formation
of the circ"e of worship
(
(and the p"acing of the cup
3
and other rites)
(@18@(). Then% ma/ing with the two hands the Iachchhapa8Mudra%
:
"et the worshipper ta/e up with his hands a beautifu" f"ower scented
with sanda"% fragrant a"oes% and mus/% and% carrying it to the "otus
of his heart% "et him meditate therein (in the "otus) upon the most
supreme 2dya ? (@38@:). Then "et him "ead the -evi a"ong the
!ushumna Dadi% @
which is the highway
E
of $rahman to the great =otus of a thousand
peta"s%
F
and there ma/e 1er ;oyfu".
9
Then% bringing 1er through his
nostri"s% "et him p"ace 1er on the f"ower
1C
(her presence being
communicated) as it were% by one "ight to another%
11
and p"ace the
f"ower
1(
on the
)
Ia"agni8rupini.
(
0ha/ra.
3
!hri8patra. 4 Tortoise Aesture. The right
thumb is "eft free% the first finger of right hand is p"aced on the first finger of "eft%
the second and third fingers of the right are p"aced between the thumb and tirst
finger of "eft% the "itt"e finger of right hand is p"aced on first finger of "eft% and the
remaining three fingers of "eft are p"aced on the bac/ of the right hand% which
is s"ight"y curved.
? ,aratparam 2dyamBThe !upreme 2dya or Ia"i.
@ !ee 5ntroduction. E $rahma8vartman+ ;ust as Ra;a8vartman means the
IingJs highway.
F !ee 5ntroduction. 9 .or 1er =ord and 1usband is there% with whom !he is
then united.
1C
Referred to in verses @3% @:.
11
The idea is that% when the "ight of one "amp is transferred to
. another% the "ight e*ists at both p"aces.
)
To which the presence of the -evi has been communicated.
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Yantra%
1
and with fo"ded hands pray with a"" devotion to his 5shta8
devata
(
thus (@?8@@)+
M2DTR2.
& Nueen of the -evasH Thou who art easi"y attained #y devotion.
3 Remain here% 5 pray Thee% with a"" Thy fo""owing% the whi"e 5
worship Thee (@E).
Then% uttering the 4i;a Iring% say the fo""owing+
M2DTR2.
:
& 2dya -evi Ia"i/aH come here with a"" Thy fo""owing% come
here (and then say)% stay here% stay here (@F)K (and then say) p"ace
Thyse"f here% (and then say) be Thou detained here. 2ccept my
worship (@9).
1aving thus invo/ed (the -evi) into the Yantra%? the 4ita" 2irs @
of the -evi shou"d be infused therein by the fo""owing pratishtha
Mantra (EC)+
M2DTR2.
2ng% 1ring% Irong% !hring% !vahaK may the five 4ita" 2irs
E
of this
-evata
F
be here+ 2ng% 1ring% Irong% !hring% !vaha (E1). 1er Giva
9
is
here p"aced92ng% 1ring% Irong% !hring% !vaha9a"" senses92ng%
1ring% Irong% !hring% !vaha. !peech% mind% sight% sme""% hearing%
touch%
1
-iagram (see 5ntroduction).
( The particu"ar -evata of the !adha/a.
3
$ha/ti9i.e., $y $ha/ti8marga.
: 2s the >orshipper says the Mantra he ma/es the gestures (Mudras% 9(i)
2vahani% (() !thapani% (3) !annidhapani% (:) !ammu/hi8/arani% and (?) !annirodhini.
?
-iagram (!i"e an#e}.
'
This is the ,rana8pratishtha ceremony. 2ccording to the genera" be"ief of a""
1indu worshippers of images% the "atter are not made the ob;ect of worship unti" this
ceremony is performed% whereby the "ife of the -eva or -evi is invo/ed into it. The
,rana8pratishtha Mantra fo""ows in ne*t verse. The five Mudras shou"d a"so be shown.
E
5.e.% ,rana% 2pana% !amana% dana% and 4yana.
F The 3ver8g"orious ,rimordia" -evi Ia"i9i.e., 2dya Ia"i -evata.
9 =ife% vita"ity% energy% e*istence% the individua" or persona" sou"
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and the 4ita" 2irs
1
of the 2dya8Ia"i -evata%
(
may they come here
and stay happi"y here for ever. !vaha (E(8E:).
1aving recited the above three times% and having in due form
p"aced the 4ita" 2irs
3
(of the -evi) in the Yantra
:
with the =e5ihana
?8Mudra% with fo"ded pa"ms% he (the worshipper) shou"d say (E?)+
M2DTR2.
& 2dya Ia"i H hast Thou had a good $ourney! hast Thou had a
good ;ourneyM & %ara"esh&ari 1 "ayest Thou be seated on this
seat
@
(E@)M
Then% whi"st repeating the primary Mantra% sprin/"e thrice the
water of the specia" ob"ation
E
over the -evi% and then ma/e Dyasa
F
of the -evi with the si* parts of 1er body. This ceremony is ca""ed
!a/a"i/arana or !a/a"i/riti. Then worship the -evi with a"" the
si*teen offerings (EE). These are+ water for washing the feet% the
water for the offering% water for rinsing the mouth and for 1er
bath% garments% ;ewe"s% perfume% f"owers% incense8stic/s% "ights%
food% water for washing the mouth% 9 nectar%
1C
1
,ranah (see note ?. p. 11?).
( The 3ver8g"orious ,rimordia" -evi Ia"i9i.e.. 2dya Ia"i -evata. 3 ,rana8
pratishtha. : -iagram.
?
=itera""y% showing the =e5ihana8Mudra. =e"ihana is derived
from the root =ih (a) Bto "ap% to "ic/. 5t is a"so a name of !hiva. =e5ihana8Mudra is
of two /inds. 5n the -a/shina8murti8!anghita it is described to be as fo""ows+ 1o"d
the inde*% midd"e% and ring finger straight downwardK ho"d the "itt"e finger out
straight. The thumb shou"d touch the root of the ring finger. $harati refers to the
-a/shina8murti8!anghita. The other /ind is as fo""ows+ The two c"osed fists are
p"aced near the two ears% the mouth is opened wide% and the tongue protruded and
moved about. 5n the notes in the 3dition of $ha/ta it is said that it is the practice
among worshippers to show =e5ihana8Mudra% Ihadga (sword) Mudra% Munda
(head) Mudra% 4ara8Mudra% and 2bhaya8Mudra after ,rana8pratishtha.
@
2
usua" form of we"come.
E
4ishesharghya.
F
!ee 5ntroduction.
9
There are two offerings of this water 2chamaniya% as water is used for rinsing
the mouth both before and after the repast of the guest% to whom a"so water is
offered for washing the feet.
"C
>ine.
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pan
)
water of ob"ation%
(
and obeisance. 5n worship these
si*teen offerings are needed (EF8E9).
ttering the 2dya 4i;a%
3
and then saying L this water is for
washing the feet of the (2dya). To the -evata Damah%L offer
the water at the feet of the -evi. !imi"ar"y with the word
!vaha% in p"ace of Damah% the offering shou"d be p"aced at the
head of the -evi (FC). Then the wise worshipper with !vadha
shou"d offer the water for rinsing the mouth
:
to the mouth of
the -evi% and then the worshipper shou"d offer to the "otus8
mouth of the -evi Madhu8par/a
?
with the Mantra !vadha. 1e
shou"d then offer water to rinse the mouth (a second time) with
the Mantra L 4ang !vadha L (F1). Then the worshipper% saying+
M2DTR2.
1ring% !hring% Iring% ,arameshvari% !vaha+ 5 offer this water
for bathing% this appare"% these ;ewe"s% to the !upreme -evi% the
,rimordia" Ia"i/a. !vaha%
ma/e an offer of them to a"" parts of the body of the -evi (F().
Then the worshipper shou"d% with the same Mantra% but ending
with Damah% offer scent with his midd"e and third
* finger to the heart8"otus (of the -evi)% and with the same Mantra%
but ending with 4aushat% he shou"d simi"ar"y offer to 1er f"owers
@
(F3). 1aving p"aced the burning incense and "ighted "amp in front
of -evi% and sprin/"ing them with water% they shou"d be given
away with the
M2DTR2. 1ring% !hring% Iring% ,arameshvari% !vaha( This
incense8stic/ and "ight 5 humb"y offer to 2dya8Ia"i/a. !vaha.
1
Tambu"a9i.e., 2reca nut% "ime. catechu% cardamum% cinna"on! etc.%
wrapped up in bete"8"eaf and fastened with a c"ove.
(
Tarpana9"itera""y%
satisfaction% or satisfying act.
3
I.e., 1ring% !hring% Iring% ,arameshvari%
!vaha. 6
: 2chamaniya. ? 2 mi*ture of curd% gheo. and honey.
'
$ae"8"eaves are
a"so offered.
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2fter worship of the $e"" with the
M2DTR2.
& Mother% >ho produces the sound which proclai"s triumph to
Thee. !vaha%
he shou"d ring it with his "eft hand% and% ta/ing up the incense8stic/
with his right hand% he shou"d wave it up to the nostri"s of the -evi.
1
Then% p"acing the incense8stic/ on 1er "eft% he shou"d raise and wave
the "ight ten times up to and before the eyes of the -evi
(
(F:8F@).
Then% ta/ing the 0up and the !huddhi
F
in his two hands% the
worshipper shou"d% whi"st uttering the Mu"a8Mantra% offer them to the
centre
:
of the Yantra (FE).
M2DTR2.
& Thou who hast brought to an end a crore ? of /a"pas%
9
ta/e this
e*ce""ent wine%
E
as a"so the !huddhi% and grant to me end"ess
"iberation (FF).
Then% drawing a figure (in front of the Yantra)% according to the
ru"es of ordinary worship% p"ace the p"ate with food thereon (F9).
!prin/"e the food (with the Mantra ,hat) and vei" it with the
2vagunthana8Mudra
F
(and the Mantra 1ung
9
)% and then again protect
it (by the Mantra ,hat
9
) (!aying 4ang
C
)% and% e*hibiting the -henu8
Mudra
1C
over it% ma/e it into the food of
1
2rati is done by waving the "ight and incense8stic/ in an e""iptica" circ"e in front
of the image% the top of the circ"e being under the nostri"s
or the eyes (see ne*t verse).
2nd then% according to the ritua"% he shou"d p"ace it on the right.
Vi"e p. 1C:% note ?. 5.e.% to the -evi in the Yantra
(diagram).
Ten mi""ions. 2 day and night of $rahma% or :% 3(C% CCC% CCC human years (see
5ntroduction).
E
4aruni8/a"pa. 4aruni is "i<uor made from rice.
K
!ee note 3.
6 The Mantras are not in the te*t. but are those used with sprin/"ing% vei"ing% and
protecting. L!ee p. E3% note @K p. E1% note 1C.
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immorta"ity.
1
Then% after recitation of the Mu"a8Mantra seven times% it
shou"d be offered to the -evi with the water ta/en from the vesse" of
offering
(
(9C).
The worshipper% after reciting the Mu"a8Mantra% shou"d say+ L This
coo/ed food% with a"" other necessaries% 5 offer to the 2dya8Ia"i% my
5shta8devi.L
3
1e shou"d then say+ L& !hivaH parta/e of this offeringL
(91) S Then he shou"d ma/e the -evi eat the offering by means of the
five Mudras ca""ed ,rana% 2pana% !amana% 4yana% and dana
:
(9().
De*t% form with the "eft hand the Daivedya ?8Mudra% which is "i/e
a fu""8b"own "otus. Then% whi"st reciting the Mu"a8Mantra% give away
the ;ar with wine to the -evi for 1er to drin/. 2fter that offer again
water for rinsing the mouth% and fo""owing that a threefo"d ob"ation
shou"d be made to the -evi with wine from the cup of thJK
!hri8patra
@
(9389:). Then% reciting the Mu"a8Mantra% 1 t7 the
worshipper offer five handfu"s of f"owers to the head% heart%
Mu"adhara =otus%
E
the feet% and a"" parts of the body of the -evi (9?)%
and thereafter with fo"ded pa"ms he shou"d pray to his 5shta8devata
thus+
M2DTR2.
& 5shta8devataH 5 am now worshipping the -evatas who surround
thee%
F
namah (9@).
1
2mrita.
(
2rghya.T !ee p. 11:% note 1:.
T 5t is said that there are five different /inds of 4ayus% or L airs%L wor/ing various
functions in the human body9manifestations of prana in its generic sense% originating
in activities of the e"ements% and constituting% with the organs of action% the "ife sac or
annamaya8/osha (see 5ntroduction). 5n the ,rana Mudra the tip of thumb% midd"e% and
third finger are ;oined togetherK in 2pana Mudra the thumb% inde*% and midd"e finger
are simi"ar"y ;oinedK in !amana Mudra the "itt"e finger% third% and thumb are so ;oinedK
in the dana Mudra the thumb% inde*% midd"e% and thirdK and in the 4yana Mudra a""
the fingers are so ;oined.
@
>ith "eft hand the pa"m is shown% and a"" fingers /ept straight.
T !ee p. no% note 1C.
E
!ee p. FC% note @.
F
2varana8-evata9i.e.% the minor -evatas accompanying the De&i)
The worshipper as/s the "eave of the -evi to worship them. . .
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The si* parts of the body
1
of the -evi shou"d then be worshipped
at the four comers of the Yantra%
(
and in front and behind it in their
orderK and then the "ine of Aurus shou"d be worshipped
3
(9E). Then%
with scent and f"owers% worship the four Iu"a8gurus9name"y.
Auru% ,arama8guru% ,arapara8guru% ,arameshti8guru
:
(9F).
Then% with the wine in the cup of the Auru% ma/e three Tarpanas
@
to each% and on the "otus of eight peta"s
F
worship the eight Mother
Dayi/as9nam7y% Manga"a. 4i;aya% $hadra% Gayanti% 2para;ita%
Dandini% Darasinghi% and Iaumari
E
(9981CC)% and on the tips of the
peta"s worship the eight $hairavas92sitanga% Ruru% 0handa%
Irodhonmatta% $hayang/ara% Iapa"i% $hishana% and !anghara
F
(1C181C(). 5ndra and the other -i/8pa"as
C
shou"d be worshipped in
the $hu8pura%
1C
and their weapons outside the $hu8pura% and then
Tarpana shou"d be made to them (1C3).
T The si* angas are the heart% head% tuft (shi/ha)9when 1indu women worship
they gather together a "oc/ of their hair% and /not it as their shi/ha9/avacha (see p.
3(% note :)% three eyes (see p. F(% note 9). and two sides of the hand (pa"m and bac/).
3
-iagram9i.e., at 2gni% !.3%K Dairrita% !.>.K 4ayu% D.>.K and 5shana% D.3. 2gni is
.ire% Dairrita is the name of Yama% 4ayu is >ind% and 5shana !hiva.
3
There are three "ines of Auru9-ivyaugha (heaven"y "ine)% !iddhaugha (!iddha
"ine)% Manavaugha (ordinary human "ine). The Aurus of the first c"ass are four9
Mahadevananda8natha% Maha/a"ananda8natha% $hairavananda8natha%
4igneshvarananda8natha. There are five of the second c"ass% and ten. of the third c"ass.
&f the second c"ass are9 $rahmananda8natha% ,urnadevananda8natha%
0ha"achchittananda8natha% 0ha"acha"ananda8natha% Iumarananda8natha. &f the third
c"ass are94ima"ananda8natha% $himasenananda8natha% !udha/arananda8nathaKJ.%
Di"ananda8natha% Aora/shananda8natha% $ho;a8devananda8natha.
4ighneshvarananda8natha% 1utashanananda8natha% !amayanandi8natha% and
Da/u"ananda8natha.
:
Vi"e p. in% note 1C.
?
&b"ation.
F
The 1eart "otus (see p. F:% note @).
E
!ee pp. F:% F? (cf. ""asa v.% verse 13:).
F
!ee pp. F:% F? (cf. ""asa v.% verse 13?)
+
,rotectors of the ten sides9that is% Dorth% 3ast% !outh% *est! 2bove and $e"ow.
!outh83ast% !outh8>est% Dorth83ast% and Dorth8>est. UV !ee
5ntroduction.
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2fter worshipping (the -evi) with a"" the offerings%
1
sacrifice
shou"d be carefu""y made to 1er (1C:). The ten approved beasts
which may be sacrificed are9 deer% goat% sheep% buffa"o% hog%
porcupine% hare% iguana%
(
and rhinoceros (1C?)K but other beasts may
a"so be sacrificed if the worshipper so desires (1C@). The
worshipper versed in the ru"es of sacrifice shou"d se"ect a beast with
good signs% and% p"acing it before the -evi% shou"d sprin/"e it with
the water from the 4ishesharghya and by the -henu8Mudra
:
shou"d
ma/e it into nectar.
@
=et him then worship the goat (sheep% or whatever other anima" is
being sacrificed) with (the Mantra) L Damah
@
to the goat%L which is a
beast% and with perfumes% f"owers% vermi"ion% food% and water. Then
he shou"d whisper into the ears of the beast the Aayatri Mantra%
which severs the bond of its "ife as a beast (1CE81CF). The ,ashu8
Aayatri% which "iberates a beast from its "ife of a beast%
E
is as
fo""ows+ 2fter the word L ,ashu8pashayaL say
,- 4idmahe%L then% after the word L 4ishva8/armane%L say L
-himahi%L and then L Tanno ;ivah prachodayat.L
F

M2DTR2.
=et us bring to mind the bonds of the "ife of a beast. =et us meditate
upon the 0reator of the niverse.
1
pachara.
(
Aodha (in $enga"i% Ao8sap). !ometimes coc/s and pigeons are sacrificed.
2ccording to the Di"a Tantra and 2nnada8/a"pa% a triangu"ar Yantra is drawn on a mud
p"atter% and the head of the bird is he"d in such a way that when severed the b"ood fa""s
on the Yantra% and is then offered to 4atu/a% the Yoginis% etc.
3
I.e.. !pecia" offering% at the same time saying the Mantra L ,hat.L
:
0ow Mudra (see p. E3% note @).
T 2mrita9i.e.% food fit for the 5mmorta"s (5mmorta"i#ing .ood).
T !a"utation.
E
The sacrifice is as much for the benefit of the beast sacrificed as for the benefit of
the !acrificer% since the beast% though sacrificed% attains after death a higher state of
e*istence. The !acrificer says to the beast the Aayatri of re"ease%
F
Trans"ation fo""ows.
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May 1e "iberate
1
us from out of this "ife (of a beast) (1C9811C).
Then% ta/ing the sacrificia" /nife%
1
the e*ce""ent worshipper shou"d
worship it with the 4i;a L 1ung%L and worship !arasvati and $rahma
at its end% =a/shmi and Darayana
(
at its midd"e% and ma and
Maheshvara
3
at the hand"e (111811(). Then the sacrificia" /nife shou"d
be worshipped with the
M2DTR2.
Damah to the sacrificia" /nife infused with the presence of
$rahma% 4ishnu% !hiva% and their !ha/tis (113).
Then% dedicating it with the Areat >ord%
:
he should! with fo"ded
hands% say+ L May this dedication to Thee be according to the
ordained rites L (11:).
1aving thus offered the beast to the -evi% it shou"d be p"aced on
the ground
?
(11?). The worshipper then% with mind intent upon the
-evi% shou"d sever the head of the beast with one sharp stro/e. This
may be done either by the worshipper himse"f or by his
T 2 heavy /nife with a straight b"ade and a curved end "i/e a crescent. The cutting
is done with the straight b"ade.
(
4ishnu9a compound word made of Dara (water) and 2yana . (refuge)9L 1e
>hose refuge was in water in the beginning of the creation.L The !upreme =ord first
created water% on which 1e reposed 1imse"f. 5t is said a"so that the =ord descended on
earth as the !ages Dara and Darayana% sons of Murti (daughter of -a/sha) and
-harmma (!hrimad8bhagavata% ii. EE). 2ccording to the Ia"i/a ,urana% Darayana is the
!ingha portion of the Dara8singha 2vatara.
3
!hiva9L the Areat =ord.L
T Maha8va/ya9i.e.% the fo""owing Mantra+ 4ishnurong tatsat adya (to8dayK here
the worshipper inserts the date% month% pa/sha% or ha"f of the "unar month% and the
position of the !un in the Wodiac) samasta8bhipsita8padartha8siddhi8/amah (desirous
of obtaining success and the ob;ect of desire) (here is given the name and gotra of
the performer of the sacrifice) aham 5shta8devatayai pashum imam sampradade (5
give 6 away to the 5shta8devata this beast).
F
1itherto the anima" has been standing% but before sacrifice it is raised and he"d
before the -evi% and then p"aced en the ground.
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*
brother% brotherJs son% a friend%
1
or a /insman%
(
but never by one who
is an enemy (11@). The b"ood% when yet warm% shou"d be offered to
the 4atu/as.
3
Then
:
the head with a "ight on it
@
shou"d be offered to the
-evi with the fo""owing+
M2DTR2.
L This head with the "ight upon it 5 offer to the De&i with obeisance
LV (11E).
This is the sacrificia" rite of the Iau"i/as
E
in Iau"a
worship% 5f it be not observed% the -evata is never p"eased (11F). 2fter
this 1oma
F
shou"d be performed. =isten% & $e"oved &neH to the ru"es
which re"ate to it (119). The worshipper shou"d% with sand% ma/e on
his right a s<uare% each side of which is one cubit. =et him% then%
whi"e reciting the Mu"a8Mantra%
9
ga#e at it% stro/e it with a wisp of
/usha grass% uttering the >eapon84i;a%
1C
and then sprin/"e it with
water to the accompaniment of the same 4i;a (1(C).
Then% vei"ing it with the Iurchcha84i;a% he shou"d say+
L &beisance to the sthandi"a of the -evi%L and with this Mantra
worship the s<uare
1(
(1(1). Then% inside the s<uare three "ines shou"d
be drawn from 3ast to >est% and three "ines from !outh to Dorth% of
the "ength of a pradesha.
13
>hen this has been done% the (fo""owing
1
!u8hrid9!u% goodK hrid% heart.
(
!apinda.
3
!ee p. 1F% note (. The Mantra for offering to the 4atu/as is+ &ng
esha, /avoshna8rudhira8va"ih 4atu/ebhyo namah.T Iring.
?
2fter the head is severed% a
"ight is p"aced on it between the horns.
F
3sha !a8pradipa8shirsha8va"i !hrimadadya8
Ia"i/ayai -evyai
namah.
E
Tantri/as of that 2chara.
F
!ee 5ntroduction.
$
!ee p. EC% note 9.
"C
,hat.
11
1ung. 5t is to be vei"ed by the vei" (2vagunthana) Mudra.
u
!thandi"a9i.e.,
the s<uare piece of ground mar/ed off as above.
The Mantra for worshipping it is+ !hrimadadya8Ia"i/a8devata8
sthandi"aya namah. The worship is with scent and f"ower. L 5.e.% the "ength between the
thumb and first finger when fu""y
stretched out
1(: T2DTR2 &. T13 AR32T =5$3R2T5&D
-evatas% whose names are hereinafter given) shou"d be worshipped
over these "ines (1((). &ver the "ines from >est to 3ast worship
Mu/unda%
1
5sha%
(
and ,urandara+3 over the "ines from !outh to
Dorth% $rahma% 4aivasvata%
:
and 5ndu
@
(1(3).
Then a triang"e shou"d be drawn within the s<uare% and within the
triang"e the 4i;a 1sauh
C
shou"d be written. &utside the triang"e draw
a he*agon% outside this a circ"e% and outside the circ"e a "otus with
eight peta"s% and outside this a (s<uare) $hu8pura%
E
with four
entrancesK
so shou"d the wise one draw the e*ce""ent Yantra
F
(1(:). 1aving
worshipped with the Mu"a8Mantra
9
and with offerings of handfu"s of
f"owers% the space thus mar/ed off
1C
and washed% the artic"es11 for
the 1oma sacrifice with the ,ranava%
1(
the inte""igent one% shou"d%
after first uttering the Maya 4i;a%
1F
worship in the pericarp of the
"otus the 2dhara8sha/ti
1:
and others%1? either individua""y
6 4ishnu9L Aiver of "iberation.L 6 !hiva95sha is Aod% the
0ontro""er. 5ndra% so ca""ed as destroying the 2sura Tri8pura.
Yama9!on of the !un. 0handra9the Moon% the p"easing
one.
This is the Maha8preta 4i;a% the formation of which is shown 111 the eighth
verse of the 2nanda8"ahari of !han/aracharya. The Maha8,retas are the five !hivas
9$rahma% 4ishnu% Rudra% 5shvara% and !adashiva (Rudra8yama"a Tantra). 1a8/araB
!hiva% and !a8/ara
2u8/ara BB!udha8sindhu.
LJ $hu (3arth)% pura (town% city% etc.). This is the part of #ins diagram outside the
drawing% the mar/ed8off space within which the diagram is drawn (see 5ntroduction).
F
-iagram. , !ee p. EC% note 9.
1C
Manda"a% or Yantra 6
11
I.e., Ahee% p"antain%
rice% fried paddy ($enga"i /ha7H% c "a8JGa 7 !ans/rit)% bae"8"eaf% f"owers% curd% and
charu (rice boi"ed with mi"/)% stic/ of ,a"asha8tree% and "eaves of !hami (a thorn).
11
&ng. L 1ring.
1/
!ha/ti of the !upport. 6
u
I.e., ,ra/riti% Iurmma
(tortoise). 2nanta (!erpent)% ,rithivi (3arth)% !udhambudhi (&cean of Dectar)% Mani8
dvipa (5s"and of Aems)% 0hintamani8griha (Room of 0hintamani stones% which grant
a"" desire)% !hmashana (0remation ground). ,ari;ata (Tree so ca""ed)% Ia"pa8vri/sha
(The tree which grants a"" desires)% Ratna8vedi/a (Gewe""ed ai7 ar)% Ratna8
singhasana (=ion seat of gems). Mani8pitha (Aem8set seat).9a"" to be worshipped in
the pericarp (see ante% pp. F3% F:).
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or co""ective"y (1(?). ,iety% Inow"edge% -ispassion% and -ominion
1
shou"d be worshipped in the 2gni% 5shana% 4ayu% and Dairrita
corners of the Yantra respective"y%
(
and the negation of the <ua"ities
in the 3ast% Dorth% >est% and !outh respective"y% and in the centre
2nanta and ,adma
F
(1(@81(E). Then "et him worship !un with his
twe"ve parts% and Moon with her si*teen digits%
:
and% on the fi"ament
commencing from the 3ast%
?
worship ,ita% and then !hveta% 2runa%
Irishna% -humra% Tibra% !phu"ingini% Ruchira% in their order% and in
the centre Gva"ini
F
(1(F81(9). 5n a"" worship ,ranava
E
shou"d
commence the Mantra% and Damah shou"d end it. The seat of .ire
F
shou"d be worshipped with the
M2DTR2. Rang% !a"utation to the seat of .ire.
9
Then the Mantrin
1C
shou"d meditate upon the De&i !arasvati after
!he has bathed%
11
with eyes "i/e the b"ue
)
I.e., -harmma% Gnana% 4airagya% 2ishvaryya. The "atter term which comes from
5shvara (=ord% Aod)% a divine <ua"ity of 5shvara% of
which there are eight (see p. ?% note ?). 5t means a"so prosperity% power% might.
(
5.e.% the !outh83ast% Dorth83ast% Dorth8>est% !outh8>est% of which the -evas
named are regents.
a
2nanta% the end"ess one94ishnu. ,adna% the "otus9"otus8seat of 4ishnu.
:
!ee for the Ia"as of !un and Moon% pp. 1CE% 1CF.
1
,ragadi8/eshara. The others are
5shana (!hiva)% Dorth 8 3ast% ttara (Dorth)% vayu (>ind)% (Dorth8>est)% ,ashchima
(>est)% Dairrita (!outh8>est% whose regent is Yama)% Da-shina. (!outh)% 2gni (.ire)%
or !outh83ast.
T 5.e.% Ye""ow% >hite% Tawny8red% $"ac/% !mo/y (Red seen through smo/e).
.ierceness or 1i"arity% 1aving !par/s of .ire% $ri""iant% ."aming% the names of .ire.
!hveta is worshipped in D.3.% 2runa in D.% Irishna in D.>.% -humra in >.% Tivra in
!.>.% !phu"ingini in !.% and Ruchira in !.3.
E
&ng.
F
4ahni.
9
Rang 4ahner asanaya namah.
1C
&ne versed in the Mantras9the worshipper% !acrificer.
11
Ritu8snata 4agishvari. This refers to the first bath after the month"y period%
during which no bath of immersion is ta/en% such as bathing in the river% tan/% etc.
4agishvari9-evi of !peech% =earning.
1(@ T2DTR2 &. T13 AR32T =5$3R2T5&D
"otus on the seat of .ire in the embrace of 4agishvara%
1
and worship
in the seat of .ire with the Maya84i;a
(
(13C).
Then "et him bring .ire in the manner prescribed%
F
and ga#e
intent"y on it% and% whi"st repeating the Mu"a8Mantra% invo/e 4ahni
into it with the Mantra ,hat
:
(131813(). Then the seat of .ire
shou"d be worshipped in the Yantra with the
J M2DTR2.
&ng !a"utation to the Yoga8pitha of .ire%
@
and on the four sides% beginning on the 3ast and ending on the
!outh% 4ama%
@
Gyeshtha%
E
Raudri%
F
2mbi/a%
9
shou"d be worshipped
in the order given (133). Then the mar/ed8off space
1C
shou"d be
worshipped with
the
M2DTR2.
!a"utation to the sthanai"a of the re&ered De&ata! the ,rimeva"
Ia"i/a11L+
and then within this p"ace the worshipper shou"d meditate upon the
-evi 4agishvari
1(
under the form of the Mu"a8
tH.X.% $rahma.
3
1ring.
3
5.e.% either on a mud
or be""8meta" p"atter.
T Tar/a"ang/ara says that L ,hat L is here incongruous in that it is the 2stra or
>eapon Mantra used to avert danger% and wou"d therefore read L phata tadanam%L
or L phata ra/shanam%L in "ieu of L phatavahanam.L
t
&ng 4ahner Yoga8pithaya namah. Yoga8pitha is the !eat of .ire%
6 and
E
!ee ne*t note.
F
.f. $huta8shuddhi Tantra% chap. iv.+ L & Maheshani H 4ama is $rahma and
Gyeshtha is ca""ed 4ishnu% and by Raudri is to be understood Rudra. 4ama dwe""s
in the nave"% Gyeshtha in the heart% and Raudri a"ways in the head. These are the
4indus from which everything has originated. $rahma% 4ishnu% and Rudra are
,ra/riti 1erse"f. 2nd & ,arameshani 1 it is the 4indu which prompts them to
action. 5t is by 4indu that everything is created% protected% and absorbed (srishti%
sthiti% "aya). The 4indu is the 4i;a (0ause) of $rahma% 4ishnu% and Mahesha.L
!
Mother9here the $enign and Mother"y aspect of the De&i.
1C
!thandi"a.
. L !hrimad82dya8Ia"i/ayah -evatayah sthandi"aya namah 6 0 De&i of
!peech9!arasvati.
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-evata.
1
2fter "ighting the .ire with the 4i;a Rang. and reciting the
Mu"a8Mantra% and then the
M2DTR2. 1ung ,hat) to the eaters of raw f"esh
(
+ !vaha%
the share of the raw meat eaters (Ra/shasas) shou"d be put aside.
Aa#e at the .ire% saying the >eapon8Mantra%
3
and surround it with
the 4ei" Mudra%
:
uttering the 4i;a 1ung (13:813@). Ma/e the .ire
into nectar with the -henu8Mudra.
@
Ta/e some .ire in both
pa"n7nd wave it thrice in a circ"e over the sthandi"a from right to
"eft. Then with both /nees on the ground% and 7"editating on .ire as
the ma"e seed of !hiva% the worshiper shou"d p"ace it into that
portion of the Yoni Yantra
@
which is nearest him (13E813F). Then%
first% worship the 5mage of .ire with the
M2DTR2.
1ring% !a"utation to the 5mage of .ire.
E
and after
that the !pirit
F
of .ire with the
M2DTR2. Rang+ to the !pirit of .ire namahL9 (139).
The Mantrin
1C
wi"" then thin/ in his mind of the awa/ened form of
4ahni%
11
and /ind"e the fire with the fo""owing (1:C)
M2DTR2.
&ng% ye""ow !pirit of .ire% which /nows a""% destroy% destroy%
burn% burn% ripen% ripen%
1(
command+ !vaha.
1
i.e.% Ia"i.
(
Iravyadebhyah9that is% to the -emons% Ra/shasas.
3
5.e.% ,hat. Y 2v7agunthana8Mudra a (see p. 9?. note @).
?
0ow Mudra
(see p. E3% note @).
@ .ema"e organ diagram9i.e.% the triang"e% hich is symbo"ica" the Yoni.
/ 1ring 4ahni8 urtaye namah.
F
0haitanya. U Rang 4ahni8 aitanyaaya
namah.
1C
!ee p. 1(?% note 1C. L .ire.
U &ng chit8pinga"a% nana hana% daha daha 7iacha pacha% sarvva;na8;napaya+ svaha.
L Ripen%L either in the sense that .ire shou"d assimi"ate the ob"ation% or convey them
ma78 ed to the other -evas.
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This is the Mantra for /ind"ing .ire. 2fter this% with fo"ded
hands% .ire shou"d again be adored (1:181:().
M2DTR2+
5 adore the /ind"ed .ire of the co"our of go"d% free fro"
impurity% burning% author of the 4eda%
1
the devourer of ob"ations%
(
which faces every <uarter
3
(1:3).
2fter adoration of .ire in this manner% cover the mar/ed8off
space
:
with /usha grass% and then the worshipper% giving .7 Ze
name of his own. 5shta8devata%
@
shou"d
worship
1
7J Xi (1::).
M2DTR2.
&ng% & 1 id8eyed &neH 4aishvanara% origin of the 4eda% come
here% come% come here% (he"p me to) accomp"ish a"" (my) wor/s+
!vaha.
E
Then the seven TonguesL of .ire% 1iranya and others% shou"d be
worshipped (1:?81:@). The worshipper shou"d
1
2gni 4aishvanara is regarded as 2uthor of the 1ymns of the Rig8veda (*. E9%
FC).
a
2gning pra;va"itang vande Gata8vedang 1utashanang+
!uvarna8varnam ama"ang samiddhang sarvvatomu/ham.
3
1utashana is a name of sacrificia" .ire.0 !thandi"a.
T !ee p. @?% 7nc. 8 3. This is done thus+ L2gniH tvam 2dya8Ia"i/a8namasi L
B2gni% thy name is 2dya Ia"i/a.
2rchchana+ in e*terna" archchana scent and f"ower are offered. The Mantra is+ L
3te gandha8pushpe 2dya8Ia"i/a8namagnaye namah L (These the f"ower and scent
are to 2gni% whose name is 2dya Ia"i/a)K
and before archchana the -eva must be invo/ed with the 2vahana Mantra% which is
as fo""ows+ L 2dya8/a"i/a8namagne 1 ihagachchha ihagachchhaK iha tishtha% iha
tishtha% iha sannidhehi% iha sannidhehiK
iha sammu/hibhava% iha sammu/hibhavaK iha sanniruddho bhava% iha sanniruddho
bhavaK inama pu;ang grihana L (& 2gni 1 whose name is 2dya8Ia"i/a% come here%
come here% stay here% stay here% fi* thyse"f here% fi* thyse"f here he here in front of
me% be here detained% be here detained. 2ccept I7 worship). U
J &ng 4aishvanari 5taveda ihavaha ihavahaK "ohita/sha% sarwa8/armani sadhaya+
s7 ?. 4ishvanaraBL Ru"ing or benefiting a"" men%L is a name of 6 itUJU. 4aishvanara
B !on of 4ishvanara% an epithet of 2gni. 2s to7b "a% vide p. 1(9% note 3.
F
I.e., Ia"i% Iara"i7% 8 L 8Gava% !u8"ohita% !udhumra8varna% gra or !phu"ingini%
,radipta. he Mantra is &ng 4ahaer 1iranyadi sapta;ihvabhyo namah.
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ne*t adore the si* =imbs of 4ahni%
1
uttering the word L of a
thousand rays L in the dative singu"ar% and at the end L
obeisance to the heart L
(
(1:E).
Then the wise one shou"d worship the forms of 4ahni (1:E)%
the eight
3
forms Gata8veda and others (1:F)% and then the eight
!ha/tis9name"y% $rahmi
:
and others% the eight Didhis
@
9
name"y% ,adma and others% and the ten -i/8pa"as
F
9name"y%
5ndra and others (1:9).
2fter worshipping the thunderbo"t and other weapons%
E
the
!acrificer shou"d ta/e two b"ades of /usha grass of
)
.ire. The worshipper shou"d do 1ridayadi8shadanga8nyasa of .ire. The first
Mantra app"icab"e to the heart is given. The rest is understood (see ne*t note).
(
The fu"" Mantra runs thus+ &m sahasrarchishe hridayaya namah (&m
sa"utation to the heart of a thousand rays)% &m svasti8purnaya !hirase svaha
(sa"utation to the head fu"" of prosperity)% &m uttishtha8purushaya shi/hayai !asha#
(sa"utation to the crown "oc/ where abides the !upreme ,urusha or $eing)% &m
dhuma8vyapine /avachaya hung (to the smo/e8spreading body)% &m sapta8;ihvaya
netra8trayaya vaushat (to the seven8tongued and three8eyed)% &m dhanurdharaya
astraya phat (carrying the bow as his weapon).
3
The eight forms of 4ahni (.ire) are9(i) Gata8veda (which% according to
!ayanaJs 0ommentary on Rig8veda% means L /nown by itse"f as it is born (or
spreads)%L or L /nown by those who are born L)K (() !apta8;ihva (!even8tongued)K
(3) 4aishvanara (from 4ishvaiara% see note E% p.1(F)K (:) 1avya8vahana (0arrier
of ob"ations)K (?) 2shvodara8;a ($adavana"a% or $adavagni9"itera""y. MareJs fire
B .ire of "ower regions)K (@) Iaumara8te;ah (The .ire or !eed from which
Iumara or Iartti/eya was born% see note to !h"o/as 1:81@% 0hapter 5.% ante)K
(E) 4ishva8mu/ha (since it can devour the universe)K (F) -eva8mu/ha (because as
a"" ob"ations are offered to him he is the mouth of the -evas).
T 5.e.% $rahmi% Darayani% Maheshvari% 0hamundJa% Iaumari% 2para;ita% 4arahi%
Darasinghi (cf. 2shta8Dayi/as% v. 13: and vi. "oo). The 2shta8Dayi/as are a"so
2shta8Matarah% or eight Mothers.
@
Treasures of Iuvera (-eva of >ea"th)% of which mention is made J . of eight
9 ,adma% Maha8padma% !han/ha% Ma/ara% Iachchhapa% Mu/unda% Danda% and
Di"a.
@
Regents of the Nuarters95ndra% 2gni% Yama% Dairrita% 4aruna% .4ayu% Iuvera%
5shana% $rahma% and 4ishnu (2nanta).
E
&f the guardians or regents (-i/8pa"as) of the <uarters9vi#.% 5ndraJs 4a;ra
(thunderbo"t)% 2gniJs !ha/ti (spear% dart)% YamaJs -anda (staff or stic/)% DairritaJs
Ihadga (sword)% 4atunaJs ,asha (fetter)% 4ayuJs 2ng/usha (hoo/)% IuveraJs Aada
(Mac7e)% 5shanaJs Trishu"a % (trident)% $rahmaJs ,adma ("otus)% 4ishnuJs 0ha/ra
(discus).
(
9
i
/
13C T2DTR2 &. T13 AR32T =5$3R2T5&D
the "ength of the space between his stretched8out thumb and
forefinger%
1
and p"ace them "engthwise in the ghee
(
(1?C). 1e
shou"d meditate on the Dadi "da
F
in the "eft part of the ghee% and on
the Dadi ,inga"a
:
in the right portion% and on the Dadi !ushumna
@
in the centre% and with a we""8contro""ed mind ta/e ghee from the
right side% and offer it to the right eye of 4ahni
F
with the fo""owing+
M2DTR2. &ng to 2gni
!vaha.
E
Then% ta/ing ghee from the "eft side% offer it to the "eft eye of
4ahni with the
M2DTR2. &ng to !oma !vaha
F
(1?18
1?3).
Then% ta/ing ghee from the midd"e portion% offer it to the forehead
of 4ahni with the
M2DTR2. &ng to 2gni and !oma !vaha9L
(1?:).
Then% saying namah% ta/e the ghee again from the right side% say
first the ,ranava%
1C
and then
M2DTR2. To 2gni the !vishti8/rit
11
!vaha.
>ith this Mantra he shou"d offer ob"ation to the mouth of
4ahni.
1(
Then% uttering the 4yahriti
1
J with the
T ,radesha.
(
0"arified butter used for ob"ation in the 1oma sacrifice. The two b"ades of grass
shou"d be p"aced in such a way as to divide the ghee into three e<ua" parts.
3
!ee 5ntroduction.T !ee ibid.
s
!ee i$i".
$
.ire.
E
&ng 2gnaye !vaha.
F
&ng !omaya !vaha (Moon). .
T &ng 2gni8!omabhyam !vaha.
1C
&m.
11
&m 2gnaye svishti 8/rite svaha.
!vishti8/rit% one who causes good sacrificeK a form of .ire.
"a
.ire.
T 3 The three great wor"ds% the three mansions9$huh (3arth)% $huvah (!pace
between 3arth and 1eaven)% and !vah (1eaven) These% withJ
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,ranava
1
at the commencement% and !vaha at the end% the 1oma
sacrifice shou"d be performed (1??81?@). Then he shou"d offer
ob"ations thrice with the
M2DTR2.
&m% & 4aishvanara% origin of the 4eda% come hither% come
hither% & Red8eyed &neH and fu"fi" a"" my wor/s
(
(1?E).
Then% invo/ing the 5shta8-evata with the proper Mantra into
the .ire% "et him worship 1er and the ,itha8-evata.3 Twenty8five
ob"ations shou"d then be offered (uttering the Mu"a8Mantra with
!vaha at the end)% and% contemp"ating on the union (or identity)
of his own sou" with 4ahni and the -evi% e"even ob"ations shou"d
a"so be offered
with the Mu"a8Mantra
:
to the 2nga8-evatas%
@
conc"uding with
!vaha (1?F81?9).
Then% with a mi*ture of ghee% ti"a8seed% honey% or with f"owers
and bae"8"eaves% or with (other prescribed) artic"es% ob"ation
F
shou"d be made for the attainment of oneJs desire. This ob"ation
shou"d be made not "ess than eight times% and with every attention
and care (1@C81@1). Then% reciting the primary Mantra ending with
!vaha% comp"ete ob"ation shou"d be made (with a fu"" "ad"e
E
)
&m and the Aayatri% are% according to Manu% the principa" part of the 4edas. $y
these% says Ya;nava"/ya% the Most 1igh% the !ource of 5nte""ect% shou"d be
worshipped. To remove doubt whether or not that cause signified by &m e*ists
separate"y from the effects% the te*t of the 4yahriti is ne*t read e*p"aining that Aod%
the so"e 0ause% eterna""y e*ists pervading the niverse (Ram Mohan Ray% L
,rescript for >orship by Means of the Aayatri%L )12,,.
1
Om.
(
&m 4aishvanaraH Gataveda 1 ihavaha ihavaha+ =ohita/sha sarwa8/armani
sadhaya+ !vaha. 6
3
The 5shta8devata is here the primordia" Ia"i. 2s to the ,itha -evata% see p. 1C@%
note (.
T Vi"e 5ntroduction.
s
.o""owed by !vaha.
@
This shou"d a"so be with the Mu"a8Mantra ending with !vaha.
E
=itera""y% ,urnahuti shou"d be offered9i.e.% comp"ete ob"ation made with a fu""
"ad"e. 6
133 T2DTR2 &. T13 AR32T =5$3R2T5&D
with fruits and "eaves.
1
The worshipper% with the !anghara8
Mudra%
(
transferring the -evi from the .ire to the "otus of his heart
(1@()% shou"d then say L ,ardon me%L and dismiss
F
1im who feeds
on ob"ations.
:
Then% distributing presents%
@
the Mantrin shou"d
consider that the 1oma has been du"y performed (1@3).
Then the e*ce""ent worshipper shou"d p"ace between the
eyebrows what is "eft over of the ob"ations
@
(1@:). This is the
ordinance re"ating to 1oma in a"" forms of 2gama
E
worship. 2fter
performance of 1oma the worshipper shou"d proceed to do ;apa
@
(1@?). Dow% "isten% & -eviH to the instructions which re"ate to ;apa
by which the 4idya
9
is p"eased. -uring ;apa% the -evata% the Auru%
and the Mantra shou"d be considered as one (1@@). The 6 "etters of
the Mantra are the -evata% and the -evata is in the form of the
Auru. To him who worships them as one and the same% his is the
greatest success
1C
(1@E).
The worshipper shou"d then meditate upon his Auru as being in
his head% the -evi in his heart% the Mu"a8Mantra in the form of
te;as11L on his tongue% and himse"f as united with the g"ory of a""
three (1@F). Then% adding the
T =eaf+ Tambu"a or ,an8"eaf .($harati).
T !anghara8Mudra. =eft hand p"aced with pa"m downward% the right hand is
p"aced on it% the bac/ of the right hand touching the bac/ of the "eft. The fingers
of one hand art p"aced between the fingers of anotherK then the hands are given a
turn% and the two inde* fingers are ;oined. 5n bringing the -evi to the heart a
f"ower from those offered shou"d be ta/en up with the tips of the inde* finger% and
brought near the nose% and% when sme""ing it% the worshipper shou"d thin/ that he
has brought her to the heart.
3
4isar;ana.
T 1utashana9i.e.. 4ahni% .ire.
$
-a/shina. 2t the conc"usion of 1oma the officiating priest te""s the assemb"ed
peop"e to consider that everything has been fau"t"ess"y done. This is 2chchhidra
2vacharana (L Iritam idam homa/arma8chchhidram astu L).
%
Xf
I.e., he shou"d mar/ his forehead with the mi*ture of ashes and ghee "eft. This
is ca""ed Ti"a/a.
E
Tantri/a. . .
F
!ee 5ntroduction.
J I.e.. the -evi 2dya !ha/ti (see 5ntroduction).
1C
!iddhi. L =ight% heat% and energy
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Tara
1
to the beginning and the end of the Mu"a8Mantra% it shou"d be
made ;apa of seven times% and then it shou"d be recapitu"ated with
the Matri/a 4i;a
(
at its beginning and end (1@9). The wise
worshipper shou"d ma/e ;apa of the Maya84i;a
3
over his head ten
times% and of the ,ranava ten times over his mouth% and of the
Maya84i;a again seven times in the "otus of his heart% and then
perform ,ranayama
:
(1EC).
Then% ta/ing a rosary of cora"% etc.% "et him worship it thus+
M2DTR2.
& rosary%
@
& rosary% & great rosary% thou art the image of a""
!ha/tis. Thou art the repository of the fourfo"d b"essings.
@
-o thou
therefore be the giver to me of a"" success.
E
1aving thus worshipped the Ma"a% and a"so made Tarpana
F
to it
thrice with wine ta/en from the !hri8patra%
9
accompanied by
recitation of the Mu"a8Mantra% the worshipper shou"d% with we""8
contro""ed mind% ma/e ;apa
1C
one thousand and eight% or at "east
one hundred and eight times (1E181E3). Then% doing ,ranayama%
he shou"d offer on the "eft "otus8hand of the -evi the fruit of his
;apa% whose form is Te;as%
11
together with water
1(
and f"owers from
the !hri8patra%
9
and% bowing down his head to the ground% say the
fo""owing+
5.e.% the ,ranava9&m.
T 2 to Isha% the 2nu"oma 4i;aK and Isha to 2% the 4i"oma 4i;a.
3
5.e.% 1ring.
:
Ma/ing ;apa as (in 1@9) of the Mu"a8Mantra% preceded and fo""owed by the
,ranava% is ca""ed 2shaucha8bhangga (B brea/ing or removing unc"ean"iness)% and
ma/ing ;apa as above with the Matri/a 4i;a in the Mani8pura is ca""ed Dirvvana.
Ma/ing ;apa over the head is Iu""u/a (see ""asa iii. 119)K ma/ing ;apa of the
,ranava is Mu/ha8shodhana (purification of the mouth)K ma/ing ;apa of Maya 4i;a
in the head is !etu (bridge) (see 5ntroduction).
$
Ma"a.
6 5.e.% -harmma% 2rtha% Iama% Mo/sha (vide 5ntroduction).
E
!iddhi.
F

=itation.
$
!ee p. 1C?% note (.
1C
!ee 5ntroduction.
L The fruit of the ;apa% which is "i/e Te;ah itse"f. L '.US >ine.
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M2DTR2.
& Areat NueenH
1
Thou >ho protectest that which is most secret%
deign to accept this my recitation. May by Thy grace success
attend my effort.
2fter this% "et him with fo"ded hands recite the hymn
(
and the
protective Mantra
F
(1E:81E@). Then the !adha/a shou"d% with the
specia" ob"ation
:
in his hand% going round the -evi% /eeping 1er to
his right% say the fo""owing% and dedicate his own se"f
@
by offering
4i"omarghya
F
(177).
M2DTR2.
&m% whatsoever ere this 5 in the possession of "ife% inte""igence%
body% or in action% awa/e% in dream or dream8"ess s"eep have done%
whether by word or deed% by my hands% feet% be""y% or organ of
generation% whatsoever 1 have remembered or spo/en9of a"" that
5 ma/e an offering to $rahman. 5 and a"" that is mine 5 "ay at the
"otus8feet of the 2dya Ia"i. 5 ma/e the sacrifice of myse"f &ng tat
sat
E
(1EF81F1).
Then% with f.o"ded hands% "et him supp"icate his 5shta8-evata%
F
and reciting the Maya8Mantra%
9
say+
M2DTR2.
L & ,rimordia" Ia"i/aH 5 have worshipped Thee with all my
powers and devotion%L
5 Maheshvari.
(
!totra.
T Iavacha. The te*t of this and the hymn are given in the ne1t chapter.T
4ishesharghya.
@
2tma8samarpana. This shou"d be done by reciting the Mantra in !h"o/as 1EF8
1F1.
% 4i"omarghya is offering of arghya at the feet of the -evi. 2rghya is genera""y
offered at the head% but the worshipper% in offering his own se"f as arghya% offers
same at the feet. 4i"omarghya BB reversed arghya.
) !ee p. (1% note (.
F
The particu"ar deity of the worshipperK here Ia"i.
' Hring.
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and then saying% L .orgive me%L "et him bid the -evi go.
1
=et him
with his hands formed into !anghara8Mudra
(
ta/e up a f"ower%
sme"" it% and p"ace it on his heart (1F(81F3). 2 triangu"ar figure
we"" and c"ear"y made shou"d ne*t be drawn in the Dorth83ast
comer% and there he shou"d worship the -evi Dirma"ya8vasin5
3
with the
M2DTR2. 1ring sa"utation to the -evi Dirma"ya8vasini
:
(1F:).
Then% distributing Daivedya
@
to $rahma% 4ishnu% and !hiva%
and a"" the other -evas% the worshipper shou"d parta/e of it (1F?).
Then% p"acing his !ha/ti
@
on a separate seat to his "eft% or on the
same seat with himse"f% he shou"d ma/e a p"easing drin/ in the
cup (1F@). The cup shou"d be so formed as to ho"d not more than
five and not "ess than three to"as of wine% and may be of either
go"d or si"ver (1FE)% or crysta"% or made of the she"" of a cocoa8nut.
5t shou"d be /ept on a support
E
on the right side of the p"ate
containing the prepared food
F
(1FF).
Then the wise one shou"d serve the sacred food
9
and wine
either himse"f or by his brotherJs sons among the worshippers
according to the order of their seniority
1C
(1F9). The purified wine
shou"d be served in the drin/ing8
1
4isar;ana. This is the dismissa" of the -evi to 1er seat of the eight8peta""ed
=otus in the heart of the worshipper.
(
The Mudra of -isso"ution (see p. 13(% note ().
3
Dirma"ya is the remains of the offerings made to a -evata. The f"owers% etc.%
"eft over after the ceremony. These% too% are sacred% and of them Dirma"ya8vasini is
the -evi.
:
1ring Dirma"ya8vasinyai namah.
@
2nything offered to the deity% usua""y coo/ed or uncoo/ed food.
F
The woman who represents the -evi in Tantri/a worship.
E
I.e., a tripod.
F
5.e.% the !huddhi8patra% or dish containing the prepared meat% fish)% etc.% the cup
being ca""ed ,ana8patra.
9
Maha8prasada.
1C
The practice is as fo""ows+ The worshipper first serves his own Auru% then the
!ha/ti of the Auru% then his own !ha/ti% then the e"ders on the right and the ;uniors
on his "eft% and then he he"ps himse"f.
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cups% and the purified food in p"ates /ept for that purpose% and then
shou"d food and drin/ be ta/en with such as are present at the time
(19C). .irst of a""% some purified food shou"d be eaten to ma/e a
bed as it were
1
(for the wine which is to be drun/). =et the
assemb"ed worshippers then ;oyous"y ta/e up each his own cup
fi""ed .with e*ce""ent nectar.
Then "et him Lta/e up each his own cup and meditate upon the
Iu"a8Iunda"ini%
(
who is the 0hit%
3
and who is spread from the
Mu"adhara
:
"otus to the tip of the tongue% and% uttering the Mu"a8
Mantra%
@
"et each% after ta/ing the othersJ permission% offer it as
ob"ation to the mouth of the Iunda"i
F
(1918193). >hen the !ha/ti
is of the househo"d%
E
the sme""ing of the wine is the e<uiva"ent of
drin/ing it. >orshippers who are househo"ders may drin/ five
cups on"y (19:). 3*cessive drin/ing prevents the attainment of
success by Iu"a worshippers
F
(19?). .
They may drin/ unti" the sight or the mind is not affected.
9
To
drin/ beyond that is bestia"
1C
(19@). 1ow is it possib"e for a sinner
who becomes a foo" through drin/ and who shows contempt for
the !adha/a of !ha/ti to say L 5 worship the 2dya Ia"i/a LM (19E).
2s touch
11
cannot affect food% etc.% offered to $rahman% so
1
This practice is not fo""owed% at any rate at present% by the 4ishnu8/ranta
worshippers. They ho"d the cup of wine in the "eft% and the shuddhi in the right% and
as they drin/ they ta/e the shuddhi. >ith the first cup they ta/e meat% with the
second fish% with the third mudra% and with the fourth a"" these% and with the fifth
cup anything they may desire.
(
!ee 5ntroduction.
3
-ivine inte""igence.
:
!ee 5ntroduction.
@
!ee p. EC% note 9. J The offering to the mouth of the Iunda"i is done by pouring the
wine down the throat of the worshipper in whom the Iunda"i resides.
E
Iu"a8stri9i.e., where the wife of the worshipper is his !ha/ti% as opposed to
cases where the !ha/ti is ,ara/iya or !adharani% a practice discountenanced by this
Tantra (see 5ntroduction).
F
2ti8panat /u"inanang siddhi8hanih pra;ayate.
t
=itera""y% -oes not go round.
1C
Yavan na cha"ayed drishting% yavan na cha"ayen manah%
. T$vat panang pra/urvvita. pashu8panam8atah8param.
11
&f a person of an
inferior caste.
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there is no distinction of caste in food
1
offered to Thee (19F).
2s 5 have directed% so shou"d eating and drin/ing be done. 2fter parta/ing of food offered
(
to Thee% the hands
shou"d not be washed%
F
but with a piece of c"oth or a "itt"e water remove that which has adhered to the hands (199).
=ast"y% after p"acing a f"ower from the nirma"ya
:
on his head% and wearing a ti"a/a mar/
@
made from the remnants of
the ob"ation on the Yantra between his eyebrows% the inte""igent worshipper may roam the earth "i/e a -eva ((CC).
3nd of the !i*th Goyfu" Message% entit"ed L ,"acing of the !hri8patra% 1oma% .ormation of the 0ha/ra% and other
Rites.L J
1
,rasada.
(
Daivedya.
3
The hands are a"ways washed after mea"s. 5t is customary to use a "arge <uantity of water to wash and c"ear the throat and mouth after mea"s.
:
Remnants of offerings (!i"e p. 13?% note 3). $y Dirma"ya is usua""y meant f"owers% but in some temp"es (as in ,uri) food offerings are so
ca""ed. The word is from Dir8ma"a B stain"ess or dirt"ess. Things offered to the -evata become stain"ess.
s
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