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CHAPTER IV PROCESS OF DIKSA鈥擜n act (Karma) is to be undertaken with the view of achieving the desired end. Quite often these undertaking bear the proper results. The Bhagavadgita concept of karma is that, it expects the doer to do the work sincerely without expecting the result. Diksa is an act (karma) observed sincerely and it is a Bhagavatadharma. The purpose of getting initiated into diksa is for doing worship of God. The Sattvata samhita mentions several kinds of diksa, but treats mainly only three namely para or Suksma, vyuha and Vibhava. Old people, the young and women are eligible for all the three diksas. Those who cannot bear the elaborate process are allowed to have an easier method. The three kinds of diksa mentioned above are offered 1. Lakshmitantra XLI 9-10 117

to the aspirant, the fruit of them is salvation(kaivalya), salvation and enjoyment and enjoyment exclusively (bhoga). The acarya shall test the aspirant who approaches him for diksa and administer to him at first one among these. He shall get up at mid-night goes out of the pavilion and do acamana with the water. He shall enter the pavilion and thinks of astra mantra which would make him have bath mentally. He shall fix pegs on allsides of the mandala and chant the mantra¹ inorder to avoid evil spirits getting into it. He shall sleep in the pavilion. Getting up in the morning he shall ask the pupil to narrate him the nature of the dream he had during sleep. The following, indicates good result. The group of four murties stationed (in a row in the sitting or rising posture) in their respective directions, are one tattva, namely bhagavan assembled 1. Viryaya astraya hum phan 118

there of a group of emanations pradurbhava' with their characterstic marks. The entire group of deities like Rudra, Indra, Moon, Sun, Water, and Air are worshippped for worldly welfare by the brahmins who are learned in the Pancaratra sastra by reciting continuously the three vedas and Nigada².