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 3 - Minor Goddesses
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Chapter 3. Minor goddesses -318 (i) Kucah膩ri峁嚹� Kucah膩ri峁噄 i robs off both the breasts of - the maiden whose all the marriage rites are not duly performed or they are performed after the prescribed time. (ii) Vya帽janah膩ri峁嚹�.319- Vya帽janah膩ri峁嚹� robs the maiden of the signs of puberty. The is in cace of the maiden who hasmarried without duly offering the sradda and without paying due reverence to the mother. (iii) Jataharin墨 320 -
Jataharini is the stealer of the new
borns. When the lying-in-chamber is destitute of fire and
water, is devoid of incense, also when it has no lamp,
weapon, or pestle and is devoid of ashes and mustard seeds,
J膩tah膩rin墨 enters in. J盲tah膩rini brings about immediate
delivery, snatches away the new born child and casts away
the child in that very place. She is very terrible and she feeds
on the flesh. Hence, one should strenuously guard the lying-
in-chamber.
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J膩tah膩rini assumes the form of a black cat as well as that
of a hag. She does not attack when the mother is on her
guard but when off guard, both the cat and the hag attack
and devour the new born. J盲tah膩rini carries off the children
and replaces it with the next one and devours only the third
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child one in the order without pity.
318 MarP LI.103
319 MarP LI.104
320 MarP LI.105,106,107
321 MarP LI.5-19
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