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 4 - Worship and The Worshipper
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Worship & worshipper 328 (v) R膩ja ve艣v膩.
(vi)
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A R膩ja ve艣y膩 is the one who is free and
independent like a king.
Deva ve艣v膩. - A Deva ve艣y膩 is the one who is first united with
the deity in the cakra. Then she unites with the s膩dhaka in the
s膩dhaka. The s膩dhaka does japa and kisses her again and again
in her female organ and forehead and then semen is emitted.
(vii) Brahma ve艣v膩. - A Brahma ve艣y膩 is a Kulina woman. She
observes the practices of Kaulam膩rga.
All the above enumerated ve艣y膩s are designated either as Divyasakti
or as V墨rasakti. Apart from the above mentioned, there is another type
known as Dak峁nakauliki.
(viii) Daksinakauliki.
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A woman who after close
embrace kisses the s盲dhaka repeatedly and shows the yantra with a
crooked glance is Dak峁峁嘺kauliki.
Further, it states that, due to difference in function the different Kaula
1 women have different designations. They are as follows -
(i)
Nati. - A beautiful woman from any of the four castes who starts
to dance on seeing the articles of worship.
(ii)
K膩palik膩. - Any beautiful woman of the four castes
(iii) Ve艣v膩. Any beautiful woman of the four castes who desires to
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have sexual union at the sight of the articles of worship.
(iv) R膩jak墨. - A good looking woman, of any caste, who on seeing the
articles of worship declares herself as menstruating.
(v)
N膩pit膩ngan膩. - The daughter of a napita or barber.
(vi) Yogin墨. - A woman in whom there is said to be the union of 艢iva-
艢补办迟颈.
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