Essay name: Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study)
Author:
Seetha N.
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies in English the Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara, focusing on its philosophical and devotional aspects. The Saundaryalahari represents an epitome of Shaktism (worship of the divine Goddess) by expounding the ultimate goal of liberation (moksha) through the non-dual knowledge of Nirguna Brahman, as taught by the Advaita philosophy.
Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras鈥擲aundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism
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When contemplation reaches a still higher level it turns
to transcendental meditation, casting away the formalities
like Yantra, Mantra, Puja, Mudra, etc. The knowledge of
Yoganadis which have their psychic centres in plexuses called
Cakras, the abode of primal power and the awakening of primal
power, and flash of primal power through plexuses etc. are
necessary for liberation to tantric sadhaka.
The Yoganadis
Nadis, in Tantrasastra, does not mean the nerves
known to physiology, which are considered to be 3 lakhs.
144 The Yoganadis are said to be 72000 in number and with
143 the help of power flowing through these nerves, J墨va, exists.
These Nadis have their origin from 10 Nadis, mainly viz.,
Ida, Pingala, Susumna, Gandhari, Hastijihva, Pusa, Alahbus膩,
n
Yasasvini, Sankhini and Kuhu.
145 These Nadis have their centres
143. "Sakhopas膩khatam praptah sirah laksatrayan param
ardhalak峁m iti prahuh sarirarthavisarada岣�
P.S.T., I
GOOD
56.
144. "etasu dasanadisu nanana岣峣prasutika
dvisaptatishasrani sarire nadik膩岣� smetah".
J.S.T., 77.
145. "Tatra ya prathama nadi sa susumna vamedeti sa jneya
pingala smrta
诲补办峁峁嚹�
anya dhamanyo ya prokta岣� gandhari hastijihvik膩
9 sa pusa lambusa caiva yasasvinyapi sa峁僰hini
kuhuriti ca vidvadbhih pradhana vyapik膩
Ibid.
