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 4 - The Process of Diksha
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.7 TWO COURSES AND THE EMPATHY OF THE PUPIL The Ac膩rya shall leave the two courses namely Bhuvana and Pada are taken to Dv膩da艣膩nta'. He shall become filled with Mula mantra and with that knowledge he reaches the Brahmarandra虏 of the pupil. He shall occupy the position of earth proceeding through these path and bring its power under his control which is in the form of a seed that is restrained by h峁沝aya mantra鲁. Taking thus all the powers that rest in the intellect(knowledge)separately into the casket of this h峁沝ayamantra using all pervading things relating to the self, he must think that the body of the pupil bearing both of them from the time of destruction of the enjoyments. The powers of the elements shall be considered from the body of the pupil as destroyed. 1. Dv膩da艣膩nta, name of the region in the head 12" above. 2. Brahmarandra: an aperture on the top of the head. 3. Hrdaya mantra- Om hum nama岣� hridyaya nama岣� 125
