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[Some technical terms in Sakta tantras (4) Shishya (Disciple or student)]

He who is sundara, sumukha, svaccha, sulabha, sraddhavan, susthirasaya, alubdha, sthiragatra, preksyakari, jitendriya, astika, drdhabhakti, etc., is considered as the efficient disciple i.e., faultless, excellent having pleasant manners and tone, not crooked, listening to the preceptor, having firm ideas, not greedy, having firm physique, acting according to situations, having control over the senses, having true belief in God, devoted to the guru and to the God. All the other types of disciples only give pain to the guru with their deeds. 89 The disciple has to observe all the rites advised by the preceptor i.e., enter the stage prescribed for accepting the rites, sit on the seat in the prescribed posture (after washing his feet and consuming the holy water), do the no 88. "Srigurostattaddivyasiddhamanavabhedena rupatrayam tattraikaikan punastrividhamitiprakasanantanathadi subhaganandanathantabhedena navarupata" See Bha: Up., 12. 89. "Caturbhiradyaih sahitah sraddhavan susthirasayah alubdhah sthiragatrasca prek syakari jitendriyah astiko drdhabhaktisca gurau mantre sadaivate evan vidho bhavecchisyah itaro duhkhakrt guroh" Nityotsava, p.6

131 : Bhutasuddhi (removal of evil spirits), Pranapratistha (fixing the spirit) Cakrapujas (worship on mystical diagram) to Goddess like Lalita, Syama, etc., after worshipping God Ganapaty to remove obstacles and observe nyasa (mental appropriation of various parts of the body to deity) puja (worship), avaranar cana (worship of concealed deity) havana (offering oblation) etc. Then the preceptor will advise the principal chant in his ears after binding his mouth with a new cloth and then advise the main philosophy i.e., the philosophy of Tripura the omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient.90 The devotee who desires supreme bliss has to be familiar with the technical terms like japa (mutter) asana (postures) nyasa (mental appropriation of various parts 90. "Puspamalavitanadyalamkrtan mandapam a viviktan diksaprdesan asadya padan praksalya acamya mandapantah pravi sya vaksyamanavidhina asane upavisya krtabhutasuddhi pranapratisthakasca vaksyamanena prakarena ganapati lalita syama vartaliparanam pancanamapi devatanam padarthanusamayena kantanusamayena va yagaT mandirapravesadi cakrapujanta tadadivighnotsarananta tadadinyasanta, tadadipatrasadananta, tadadilayanga pujanta, tadadyavaranarcananta, tadadihavananta traipuram tantrasiddhantam sravayet". Vide Nityotsava, p.6

132 : of body to Almighty), Yantra (mystical diagrams) Mantra (intertwining of fingers) etc. They help him to reach his aim by practice, or application in life.