Shakti and Shâkta : essays and addresses on the Shâkta Tantrashâstra

SHAKTI AND SHAKTA

Artha, Kama, Moksha, the upper(Urddhvamnaya) and Lower Adhamnaya) are for liberation only. The Sammohana Tantra (Ch. V.) first explains Pirvamnaya, Dakshinémnaya, Paschimamnaya, Uttaramnaya, Urddhvamnaya according to what is called Deshaparyyaya. I am informed that no PajA of (Adhamnaya) is generally done but that Shadanvaya Shambhawvas, very high Sadhakas, at the door of Liberation do Nyasa with this sixth and concealed Face. It is said that Patala Amnaya is Sambhogayoga. The Nishkala aspect in Shaktikrama is for Pfirva, Tripura; for Dakshina, Saura, Ganapatya and Vaishnava; for Pashchima, Raudra, Bhairava; for Uttara, Ugra, Apattarini. In Shaivakarma the same aspect is for the first, Sampatprada and Mahesha; for the second, Aghora, K 4lika and Vaishnava Darshana ; for the third, Raudra, Bhairava, Shaiva; for the fourth, Kuvera, Bhairava, Saudarshaka; and for Urddhvamnaya, Arddhanarisha and Pranava. Niruttara Tantra says that the first two Amn4ayas contain rites for the Pashu Sadhaka (see as to the meaning of this and the other classes of Sadhakas, the Chapter on Panchatattva ritual Pirvaémndyoditam karma vnadshavam kathitam priye, and so with the next). The third or Pashchimamn§4ya is a combination of Pashu and Vira (Pashchimaémndyajam karma pashu-virasamdshritam) Uttaramraya is for Vira and Divya (Uttarémndyajam karma divya-virdshritam priye). The upper Amn4ya is for the Divya ( Urddhvamndyoditam karma divyabhavashritam priye). It adds that even the Divya does Sadhan4 in the cremation ground in Virabhava (that is heroic frame of mind and disposition) but he does such worship without Virdsana.

The Sammohana also gives a classification of Tantras according to the Amnayas as also special classifications, such as the Tantras of the six Amnayas according to Vatukamnaya. As only one Text of the Sammohana is available whilst I write, it is not possible to speak with certainty of accuracy as regards all these details.

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