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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Worship & worshipper Prohibited seats. 342 The following seats are prohibited for usage by the s盲dhaka 68. Sitting
on the earth, wooden seat, the seat made of bamboo, a stone seat, straw seat,
seat of leaves, cloth seat. Below is described the use of the seats and their
effects.
Sno.
Seat.
Effect.
1.
Earth
Pain.
2.
Wooden
Beginning of misfortune.
3.
Bamboo
Poverty.
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Stone
Suffering from disease.
5.
Straw
Loss of fame.
6.
Leaves
Insanity.
7.
Cloth
Loss of japa, dhy膩na and tapas.
There are diverse opinions regarding the use of certain materials to be used
as srats. The bamboo seat is decried in the MYS as leading to poverty while
in the MLRK the same is mentioned as the bestower of abundant wealth.
Similarly the MLRK69 states that a seat made of cloth destroys diseases
while the MYS speaks of the same as a destroyer of japa, dhy膩na and tapas.
Rosary or m膩l膩.
The first important accessory after the seat is the rosary. A rosary is
called m膩l膩 in Sanskrit. M膩l膩 is recommended to be used by a sadhaka to
68 MYS 39.4-6.
69 MLRK ch. XVII.4
