The Essence of the Tantra · Chapter 2

The Essence of the Tantra — Chapter 2

तन्त्रसार

Tantrasāra


Chapter 2 4 verses

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  1. 1 atha anupāyam eva tāvat vyākhyāsyāmaḥ Now, first of all, we shall expound the means-less path.
  2. 2 yadā khalu dṛḍhaśaktipātāviddhaḥ svayam eva itthaṃ vivecayati sakṛd … When indeed one who is pierced by an intense descent of grace discriminates in this way…
  3. 3 atra ca tarka eva yogāṅgam iti kathaṃ vivecayati … And if it be asked, "How does he discriminate here, given that reasoning alone is the…
  4. 4 kaś cātra upāyaḥ tasyāpi vyatiriktasya anupapatteḥ tasmāt samastam … And what means could there be here, since a means distinct from him too is untenable?