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

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Padmāvati Kalpa, is comprised in Appendix 11. V. 2 thereof gives Dhyāna and symbols of Sarasvati. V. 28 refers to the single-lettered Mantra viz. Hrīņkāra for achieving perfection in the Sadhanā of Sarasvati. It may be noted that the Mantra is the same as the single-lettered Vidyā of Sri Padmāvati. There are lacunae (1) after vv. 34 and (2) after v. 37 (p. 64) and (3) after the Mantra given after v. 65 (p. 66) and (4) after v. 76 (p. 67) which the readers will find filled in the footnote * from the writer's copy of Sarasvati Kalpa.
APPENDIX 12 In this appendix is a beautiful Mântric hymn to Sarasvati by Sri Bappabhattisūri. He flourished from 800 to 895 Vikrama era. This was the time when Buddhist Tāntrikas known as Siddhas * made Tantras as well as Kundaliniyoga popular. With Sahajayänists who followed the earlier Siddhas Pañcatattva worship and other objectionable practices spread and ultimately Sri Sankarācārya, (circa 8th century A. D.) in opposition to Vāmācāris advocated Samayamata. It lays
* 13 ही कौं क्ली जम्भे मोहे अमुकं वशं कुरु २ वषट् ॥ बझ्ययन्त्रम् ॥ (तद्यथा) २ 3 ओं को ही अम्बे अम्बाले अम्बिके यक्षिदेवि यम्र्यु ब्ले यूँ हसी ब्ले हसौ रररर
रां नित्यक्लिन्ने मदद्रवे मदनातुरे अमुकं आकर्षय २ घे २ संवौषट् ॥ ३ द्वादशसहस्रजापैः दशांशहोमेन सिद्धिमुपयाति ।
मंत्रत्रिभुवनसारः गुरूपदेशात्स विज्ञेयः ॥ ४ वाक्पते दिवेतालादभयेदोश्च पद्मलात् ।
Aftuzioaren aral !! * Luipå or Adisiddha (cira 669 A. D. according to Dr. Bhattacharya but circa 769-809 A. D. according to Pt. Rahula Sănkstyāyana) and Jalandharapă alias Hådipā known as Adinātha, his pupil Matsyendranātba, and the pupil of latter Gorakşanātha alias Ananga vajra (circa 705 A. D. according to Dr. Bhattachārya but circa 809-819 A. D. according to Pt. Rahula Sänkstyāyana) were some of the famous 84 Siddhas who believed in no God but Sünya, Vijnāna and Sukha. The Näthas who believed in one God appear to be the spiritual descendants of the Siddhas and came to light about 1200 A. D. The famous Yogi Jnāneśvara, who lived from 1275 to 1296 A. D. traces his descent in his commentary on Sri Bhagavadgitā from Sri Adinātha alias Jālandharapa.