Comparative Study of Mantrashastra

SR No.: 006575
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 376
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, L000, & L020
File Size: 21 MB

Page 112

MANTRAYANA-VAJRAYANA: NAGARJUNA'S KAKSAPUTA
103
famous Durgāsaptashati and state that the antiquarians consider it very ancient and its text untampered by interpolators.
Whatever view as to the date of each of these purānas may be taken it is certain that they are prior to the date when Buddhist Tantras according to Dr. B. Bhattāchāryya became known i. e. about 700 A. D.
NĀGĀRJUNA'S KAKŞAPUTA Dr. B. Bhattacharyya says that Saraha, Nagarjuna and others were chief masters to boldly and publicly preach the Tántric doctrines. Now Nāgārjuna is said to have flourished cir. 645 A. D. He wrote a work named Kaksapuța. This work is published in Calcutta in a collection named Indrajālavidyāsangraha and the above work is called there Siddhanagarjunakaksaputam. At p. 265 of the said work occurs the following passage which speaks for itself and shows the indebtedness of Nagarjuna to Hindu Tantras styled Agamas. It may be noted that it also includes Atharvaņa Mahāveda amongst the Agamas consulted by him for composition of his said work Kakşapuța. He also mentions Sankara as having described in times of yore various modes of attaining success in 'Vidyās' when asked by Pārvati.
संसारे बहु विस्तीर्णे विद्यासिद्धिरनेकधा। प्रोक्तवाञ्छङ्करः पूर्व यदि पृच्छति पार्वती ॥ अन्यैर्देवगणैः सिद्भर्मुनिदेशिकसाधकैः । यद्यदुक्तं हि शास्त्रेषु तत्सर्वमवलोकितम् ॥ शाम्भवे यामले शास्त्रे (शाक्ते v.1.) मौले कौलेयडामरे। स्वच्छन्दे काकुले (लाकुले v.1.) शौचे (शैवे v.1.) राजतन्त्रेऽमृतेश्वरे ॥ उड्डीशे वातुले तंत्रे उच्छिष्टे सिद्धशाबरे। किंकिणी मेरुतंत्रे च काकचंडीश्वरीमते ॥ शाकिनीडाकिनीतंत्रे रौद्रेऽनुग्रहनिरहे । कौतुके शक्तितंत्रे च निराकार गुणोत्तरे ।। हरमेखलके तंत्रे इंद्रजाले रसाणवे।
1 v.I. कालचंडेश्वरे 2 v.1. शाल्यतंत्रे 3 v.1. क्रियाकाल.