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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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. Prabhus: He has all the features above mentioned for the pupils, A峁ａ弓膩k峁ra. He holds a little staff and holds a flag containing the figure of Garuda. He worships the Lord through 艣盲ttvic- yoga'. Those who belong to all these orders (膩艣rama) correspond to samayin, Putraka, sadhaka and Ac膩rya虏. When a person becomes a sanyasi the ancestors for seven generation get mok峁鲁. Those who undergo d墨ks膩 should live according to the specified convention. 2.10 THE ELIGIBILITY OF AN ASPIRANT A deserving disciple, lives in the abode of the preceptor for a long ains time with a sense of detachment rem unaffected by the occurance in the suroundings. Such a person will have to live with the Guru. By way of expectation, he should take Brahmakurca 1. Vide Patanjali's yoga 艢膩stra. 2. JS XVI-118. 3. Ibid 86b. 96
