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Phala/purpose
Gunakara
Simhatilaka
SI. Name of vidya No. 1. Bandha-moksini
verse No.
verse No.
15
to get released from fetters/imprisonment to quell the magic spells of opponents to get control over speech & acquire knowledge to remove diseases
2. Para-vidya-ucchedini 3. Sarasvata 4. Rogapaharini 5. Visapaharini 6. Srisampadini
ru
w
A
to remove poison to acquire wealth to ward off possessions by evil spirits
7.
Dosanirnasini
000
8.
Sakala-asiva-upasamani to remove all calamities and difficulties
0
Sri Jinaprabha Suri author of Brhatsrisurimantrakalpa too concurs with Sri Gunakarasuri's enumeration of the mantra order. Irrespective of their orders of enumeration all the three agree that 'labdhi padas' of these mantras/vidyas are the same except the ones enumerated in the following paragraph.
The points of difference among the three kalpas : 1. Jinaprabha suri has one pada less in the rddhi of srisampadini vidya and dosanirnasini
vidya compared to the Kalpas of Gunakara and Simhatilakasuris.
Gunakarasuri gives eight padas in the rddhi of asivopasamani vidya and Simhatilaka Suri gives nine padas. The printed edition of Brhatsrisurimantrakalpa of Jinaprabhasuri has five padas only (and it requires further studies and clarifications since he has enjoined in the rddhi section "namoyukta savisesana pratyeka pratiharyasya padani" i.e., each pratiharya must be represented in the rddhi, by the rddhi padas with the prefix namah). He has given another asivopasamani vidya with thirty-two rddhi padas.
The order of enumeration by other Kalpakaras like Rajasekhara, Merutungacarya is the same as that of Sri Gunakara Suri i.e., verses 12 to 19 standing for sarasvata, rogapaharini, visapaharini, bhandhamoksini, srisampadini, paravidyaocchedini, dosanirnasini, and sakalaasivopasamani, Sri Rajasekhara further adds that they are to be repeated along with "jnanam vatha tvayi vibhati krtavakasam" (verse no. 20) in the early mornings. This method includes havan and vidya-upa vidyas also. The names of the deities are to be invoked properly while uttering the mantras. This is how Surimantravidhana specifies its performance.
These can be done for one's own or for other's benefit i.e., When one wants the development of one's own or another's intellect or removal of diseases either for him or others or wants removal of the mal-effects of occultic practices for him or others or when one wants removal of pestilence, these vidyas can be practised.
Sri Merutungacarya of Ancalagaccha too had stated the same. Jinaprabhasuri of Kharataragaccha too had spoken of the greatness of these eight verses. Jinaprabhasuri says these slokas have Surimantra enshrined in them and are called Pundarika-aadesa. They are to be recited in the mornings only and not in other times.
As we find the importance of these verses of Bhaktamara described in Surimantrakalpa by all the four Kalpakaras it becomes clear that these slokas are very important. . Can you give the names of some other acaryas known for mantra siddhi and their feats?
If we understand the meaning of mantras in a broad perspective and include the power to perform miracle too in it, then the name of Gautama Svami, the Labdhi-dhari and the first Ganadhara of Lord Mahavira will have to be invoked with great respect. He himself has practised the mantras. He fed kheer (milk preparation) to one thousand and five hundred sadhus from a single vessel he had; he climbed the mountain Astapada through the rays of sun.
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