Tilakamanjari

SR No.: 022659
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanpal, Sudarshankumar Sharma
Publisher: Parimal Publications
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 504
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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TILAKAMANJARĪ OF DHANAPALA
chants by the Brāhmanas collected in circles situate to the circle of courtyard (or Verandah) of the sacrificial pavilion, with their minds pleased by diverse types of adorations performed; the obsequial rites connected with the fifth zodiac' were being initiated.? The bestowal of cows in charity (Godana) was the most sacred rite best suited to the religious temperament. Hence it is that Meghavāhana had the interiors of the outer-chambers being stuffed with rows of cows followed by calves with ears raised aloft, having udders orbed like the globular vessels, being brought every day with a view to bestowing them unto the Brāhmanas.
Referring to the Tantric element Dr. Pratipāla Bhatia says -
“Tilakamañjarī refers to the sādhanā of the Māntrika deities like Aparājitā, Sri and Astavidyā. King Meghavāhana is said to have recited the Mantra of Aparājitāvidyā three times a day with the intention of having a son. He was supposed to observe complete celibacy during the period of his Sadhana. The Mantra was to be recitated before Rajalaksmi.''4
Reviewing the religious systems Dr. Bhatia says that the people had learnt to live together and recognised the truth in the religious systems of others.' Malayasundarī taking to vow of continence till she met her lord, has been described as an ascetic maid (Tāpasakanyakä) who was eighteen years
1. The fifth day of the half month- Monicr Williams under पच्चमी श्राद्ध। 2. प्रधानराजलोकैः परिवृतः प्रवर्त्यमानकुलदेवताविशेषपूजम् अभ्यर्च्यमानमुनिजनम् आरभ्यमाण गुरुभक्तिगौरवम्
आराध्यमानचिन्तामणिगणम् आरभ्यमाणदिग्देवता बालारुणबलिकर्मक्रमम् क्रियमाणदीनानाथलोकशोकोच्छेदम्....... भृङ्गारेण हरितकुशगर्भपाणिना पुरोहितेन तत इतः प्रकीर्यमाणशान्त्युदकशीकरम्, उपकल्प्यमानपंचमीश्राद्धम्, अधिगतविविधपूजाप्रीतमानसैद्धिजन्मभिः सत्र मण्डपाजिरमण्डलकसंनिधावाबद्धमण्डलैः मन्त्रोच्चारविरतौ युगपद्
घुष्यमाणनृपतिसन्तानोदयम्। TM Vol. I p.159. 3. अहरहः श्रोत्रियविश्राणनार्थमाह्रियमाणानां कुण्डपरिमण्डललोनीनां गवामुत्कर्णतर्णकानुसृताभिः
परम्पराभिरापूर्यमाणबाह्यकक्षान्तरम्।-lbid. Vol. I p. 159. 4. Paramāras pp 271-272. XIV and TM Vol. Ipp 98-99.
अमूं च भक्तिप्रवणेन चेतसा गृहाण निर्विकल्पमत्पपुण्यजनदुर्लभां त्रिभुवनख्यातयशसमपराजिताभिघानाम शेषविद्याधरेन्द्रवन्दितां विद्याम्, कुर दिवसस्य राजेश्च भागत्रयमशून्यं देवतार्चतेन अवसाने च तस्य जप
जप्यचरितसमाहितेन चेतसा भक्तिमजनैकचिन्तामणिमिमाम्। 5. Ibid. p. 272 Ch. XIV. and TM pp 163-164 Vol. III.
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