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 344 Savasādhanā. The bones of a Brahmin or that of an initiated women are to be
avoided. The reason for avoiding these two types of bones is that it is
commonsense that the sādhaka uses a rosary which is new and is uncharged.
He has to charge it by the dint of his austerities and penance. This is known
as japa-sadhana. In case of selection of bones for a Mahāśankhamālā, the
bones of a brahmin and that of a woman who was formerly initiated are to
be avoided because both are charged with mantras.
The MLRK73 states the effect of doing japa with a count. It is stated
that the japa done by simply counting of the fingers gives benefit for that
much count only nothing more or nothing less. The japa done by using the
finger lines as count is beneficial eight times, ten times is the power of the
japa done using a Tulasi bead rosary while the conch-rosary yields charges
the japa to a thousand times. The power accumulated by using a rosary of
the Putrajīva bead is ten thousand times and that with a pearl bead is a lac
times. The japa done with a crystal bead is ten lakh times while that done
with a diamond is equivalent to a crore of japa, the japa done with a cats eye
is ten crore times and that with a sapphire is a hundred crore times. The japa
done with a rosary of Pusparāga-jewel is a hundred crore times and that done
on a Padmarāga-jewel is infinite. The benefit of using a rosary of Rudrākṣa
seeds is crore times of a crore. The benefits of the different types of rosaries
and mentioned in the MYS74 is given below in tabular form.
Sno.
1.
2.
Bead type.
Tulasi or Mani
Hiranyagarbha mani
Benefit.
Undecaying fruit.
Results a hundred times more.
73 MLRK ch. XVII.16-19
74 MYS 76.125-130
