The Essence of the Tantra · Chapter 17

The Essence of the Tantra — Chapter 17

तन्त्रसार

Tantrasāra


Chapter 17 6 verses

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  1. 1 vaiṣṇavādidakṣiṇatantrānteṣu śāsaneṣu ye sthitāḥ tadgṛhītavratā vā ye ca … Those who abide in the dispensations from the Vaiṣṇava up to the Dakṣiṇa tantras, or who…
  2. 2 tataḥ sādhāraṇamantreṇa śivīkṛte agnau vrataśuddhiṃ kuryāt tanmantrasampuṭaṃ nāma … Then, in the fire made into Śiva by the common mantra, he should perform the purification…
  3. 3 tato 'pi pūrṇāhutiḥ vauṣaḍantena And thereafter, the full oblation, with (the formula) ending in vauṣaṭ.
  4. 4 tato vrateśvaram āhūya pūjayitvā tasya śivājñayā akiñcitkaraḥ tvam … Then, having summoned the Lord of the (former) observance and worshipped him, having made…
  5. 5 tato 'sya adhivāsādi prāgvat Thereafter, for him, the consecration-rite and the rest are as before.
  6. 6 dīkṣā yatheccham The initiation (proceeds) according to (his) wish.