Essay name: Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra
Author:
Shanta Srinivasan
Affiliation: University of Madras / Department of Sanskrit
This English essay studies Diksha in Pancharatra with reference to important texts. Diksha refers to initiation ceremonies into a particular esoteric tradition which is given, for example, by the teacher (Guru) to the student (Shishya). Pancharatra refers to an ancient school of Vaishnavism based on ancient Tantra-like texts called Agamas which were commonly written in Sanskrit verse.
Chapter 2 - Aspects of Diksa
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astra (heart, head tuft, armour, eye and weapon.) When the anga mantras are not available for those mantras which have no anga, the Pranava could be used鹿. Under the second category the following kinds are brought. Adhiv膩sa d墨k峁虏, a method of preparing a place for worshipping (devotees of God).鲁 Solitary enjoyment and both are the purposes 3 for d墨k峁Ｄ�, Catu峁沵ya (group of the four vy奴ha deities.)
adorned which offers enjoyment through six qualities-s膩岣峠una.
to be
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QUALIFICATION OF A PRECEPTOR
膧颁膧搁驰础
The 膩c膩rya who is qualified to teach and initiate a pupil plays a vital
role in the process of d墨k峁Ｄ�. A preceptor ever required to serve this
purpose, is known as 'guru'. The preceptor shoud be endowed with
1 SS XIX 171-174
2 Ibid bhakt膩n膩madhiv膩s膩rtha峁� k峁parigraham膩caret SS XVIII 4 SS XIX4
3 Ibid 179.
4 JS XVI-4b-bl
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