Laksmī Tantra

A Pāñcarātra Text

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Editor / Translator:
Sanjukta Gupta
Copyright Year:
1972
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Front Matter
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Chapter One Introducing the Śāstra
Chapter Two The Pure Creation
Chapter Three The Three (Phenomenal) Guṇas
Chapter Four Vyūhas and Their Śaktis
Chapter Five Evolution of the Material World from Prakṛti
Chapter Six The Six Kośas of Śakti
Chapter Seven Tattvas and the JÄ«va as the Object and Subject of Knowledge
Chapter Eight The Avatāras of Lakṣmī in the Six Sheaths
Chapter Nine The Exclusive Incarnations of Śakti
Chapter Ten The Three Types of God’s Avatāras
Chapter Eleven Viśākhayūpa and the Vibhava Incarnations
Chapter Twelve The Fivefold Divine Functions
Chapter Thirteen The True form of the JÄ«va
Chapter Fourteen The True Nature of Śakti (Lakṣmī)
Chapter Fifteen Various Methods of Attaining Ultimate Truth
Chapter Sixteen Elaboration of the Methods to Attain Ultimate Truth
Chapter Seventeen The Secret Method of Self-Surrender, the Fourth Method of Attaining the Highest Goal
Chapter Eighteen The Course of Mantras and Their Characteristics
Chapter Nineteen The Origin of Letters
Chapter Twenty Explanation of the Mātṛkās
Chapter Twenty-One Analysis of the Structure of a Mantra and the Qualities Looked for in a Preceptor and in a Disciple
Chapter Twenty-Two Description of Lakṣmī’s Mantra-Form
Chapter Twenty-Three Description of Mātṛkā
Chapter Twenty-Four The Structure of Tāraka with its parts and the Method of Initiation in the Practice of Meditation
Chapter Twenty-Five Tārā- and Anutārā-Mantras
Chapter Twenty-Six Elucidation of the Seven Vidyās, viz. Tāra, Tārā, Anutārā, Vāgbhava, Kāma, Sarasvatī and Mahālakṣmī Bījas
Chapter Twenty-Seven Duties of an Adept
Chapter Twenty-Eight Daily Duties of an Adept
Chapter Twenty-Nine Distinction between Kriyāśakti and Bhūtiśakti, otherwise called Agni and Soma Respectively
Chapter Thirty The Two Aspects of Śakti, viz. Soma and Sūrya, and further Elucidation of the Sudarśana-Mantra
Chapter Thirty-One The Sudarśana (Kriyāśakti)
Chapter Thirty-Two Tārikā in the Three States of Existence, viz. the Gross, the Subtle and the Absolute States
Chapter Thirty-Three Aṅga, Upāṅga and other Mantras
Chapter Thirty-Four The Hand Postures and Method of the Ritualistic Bath
Chapter Thirty-Five The Purification of the Body (Bhūtaśuddhi)
Chapter Thirty-Six Description of the Images and the Process of the Mental Sacrifice
Chapter Thirty-Seven External Sacrifice (Construction of the Platform for Worship; Maṇḍala of Nine Lotuses)
Chapter Thirty-Eight External Worship. Further Details with a Description of Some Lesser Deities
Chapter Thirty-Nine Various Requisites for External Worship
Chapter Forty The Daily Duties of an Adept
Chapter Forty-One The Initiation and Abhiá¹£eka Ceremonies
Chapter Forty-Two The Rite of Puraścaraṇa, the Ritual Worship of the Mantra of Tārikā
Chapter Forty-Three Different Methods of Worshipping the Mantra of Tārikā
Chapter Forty-Four Revealing the Secret Mantras of the Tārikā Group
Chapter Forty-Five Revelation of Śrī’s various Manifestations
Chapter Forty-Six Mode of Worshipping the Lakṣmī-Mantra and Results Obtained
Chapter Forty-Seven Mode of Worshipping the KÄ«rti-Mantra and Results Obtained
Chapter Forty-Eight Mode of Worshipping the Jayā-Mantra and Results Obtained
Chapter Forty-Nine Mode of Worshipping Māyā-Mantra and Results Obtained. Pratiṣṭhā of an image of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa
Chapter Fifty The Power of the Śrī-Sūkta
Chapter Fifty-One A Brief Summary oF tHE Cosmogony
Chapter Fifty-Two The Mantras
Chapter Fifty-Three Summarizing Ritual Performances
Chapter Fifty-Four Bhūtaśuddhi and Aṅganyāsa
Chapter Fifty-Five A Yogin’s vision of his Inner Body
Chapter Fifty-Six (Missing)
Chapter Fifty-Seven The Four States of Sound and Conclusion
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'The translator is to be congratulated on his clear presentation of this often intractable matter.'
Peter Khoroche, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 1973.
'...a faithful, lucid and readable English translation...This excellent translation will be of great help to the students of Pāñcarātra and may be recommended as a model for translations of similar texts.'
K.K. Raja, The Adyar Library Bulletin, 1973.
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Publisher:
Brill
Language:
English
Pages:
xxxvi, 398 pp. 3 fold. diagr.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004645561

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