Comparative Study of Mantrashastra

Author(s): Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab

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TANTRAS: THREE KRANTAS
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their rites and Mantras. (6) The lower face revealed Devatāsthāna, Asana, Yantra, Māla, Naivedya, Balidāna, Sādhanā, Purashcharana and Mantrasiddhi. It is called Ishānāmnāya.
According to Niruttara Tantra the Pūrvämnāya and Dakshinamnāya rites are for Pashu sādhakas. The Pashchimãmnāya is for Pashu and Vira, the Uttrarāmnāya is for Vīra and Divya and the Urddhvämna ya is for Divya. There are four Sampradayas amongst the Shāktas viz. Kerala, Kashmira Gauda and Vilāsa. In each of these there are Paddhatis such as Shuddha, Gupta and Ugra. There is variance of Devatās and rituals. The connection between these Sampradayas and Amnāyas is shown in the following verse.
ऊर्धाम्नायः केरल: स्यात् काश्मीरः पश्चिमो भवेत् ॥ ६॥ विलासाख्यो वैष्णवाख्यो दक्षिगानाय एव च। पूर्वे चैतन्य आख्यातस्तूत्तरे गौड एव च ॥ ६८ ॥
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Free aget: 928: . vf THREE KRĀNTAS There are again three Krāntas-geographical divisions of India viz, Vishnu Krānta, Ratha Kranta and As'va Krānta being respectively the North-Eastern, North-Western and Southern divisions of India each of which has a separate set of 64 Tantras.
THREE MATAS There are three main Matas viz, Kādi, Hādi and Kahādi. The first has Kāli as the Devatā, the second Tripurasundari and the third Tárā i. e. Nilasarasvati, Gauda Sampradaya considers Kādi the highest Mata, whilst Kāshmira and Kerala worship Tripurā and Tārā. Out of 56 Deshas 18 follow Gauda extending from Nepala to Kalinga and 19 follow Kerala extending from Vindhyāchala to the Southern sea and the remaining Deshas Kāshmira Sampradāya.
SEVEN TĀNTRIK ĀCHĀRAS According to Kulārnava Tantra there are seven Achāras viz, Veda, Vaishnava, Shaiva, Dakshina, Vāma, Siddhānta and Kaula. The first four are considered Pashvāchara. In the fifth and the sixth, a gra