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 2 - The Maior Goddesses
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chapter II Major goddesses 172 322 In the
And on getting a re-birth become a poet and a learned man'
MP a sacrifice to the goddess Sarasvati is mentioned. A certain king
Uttama by name banished his wife. The queen was taken to the Pat膩la
by Nand膩 the daughter of the N膩ga king Kapotaka. The N膩ga king
angry and curses his daughter to become dumb. When Uttara cools
down and recalls his wife back she requests him to find a remedy for
Nanda to gain back her speech. The king consults the brahmin who
gave the information about a sacrifice which is performed in honour
of Sarasvati. The king under takes the performances of the said
sacrifice accordingly. And on the performance of the sacrifice, Nand膩
recovers her speech back 鲁23.
The K膩lik膩 Pur膩峁嘺 mentions M膩tang墨 as the name by which
Sarasvati is known at Kam膩khya 324. The DBP mentions about the
Vi艣vajaya Kavaca鲁25
of Sarasvati in detail. The following places and
synonyms or substitute names of Sarasvati are mentioned by it.
Among the synonyms of Sarasvati mention in the A峁単a-ny膩sa are
Vagdevat膩, Bhagavati, V膩gv膩din墨, Vidy膩dhistatr墨, Br膩hmi,
Vidyadhi艣varupin墨, V膩峁嚹�, Var峁嚹乼mika, Buddhi Janani, Grantha Bija
厂惫补谤耻辫腻.
Her place of residence mentioned in the 'Digbandana' of
the nyasa is
Sarvakan峁璦v膩sin墨 ie. Residing in the throat of everyone.
322 DBP BK 9, VIII.100-140
323 MP LXXII.24-27.
KP 64.93,94
324 325
DB P.Bk.9,Ch:IV.62-91
