Comparative Study of Mantrashastra

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

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TANTRIK SADHANA: PURIFICATION OF THE 'FIVE'
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___ PURIFICATION OF THE "FIVE " The purificatory rites are five and are preliminary to actual worship.
In the Kularnava Tantra (VI Ullasa vv. 16-22) it is said:"O Devi so long as a Sadhaka does not carry out the five forms of purification, how can he perform worship of a Devata? These are purification of self (Atmashuddhi) of place (Sthanashuddhi), of Mantra (Mantrashuddhi), of articles for worship (Dravyashuddhi), and of Devata (Devashuddhi). Worship wi.hout purification of the five is intended only for abhichara.
_ "1. Purification of the self of the Sadhaka consists of proper bathing, purification of the elements (Bhūtashuddhi), breath-exercises (Pranāyāma), and so forth, and Nyasa of six parts of the body (Shadanganyāsa), and all other forms of Nyāsa.
सर्वसिद्धिप्रदा नित्यं सर्वराजवशंकरी। यथा मुक्ताफलमयी तथा स्फटिकनिर्मिता ॥ रुद्राक्षमालिका मोक्षे सर्वसंपत्समृद्धिदा। प्रवालमाला वश्ये तु सर्वकार्यार्थसाधिका ।। माणिक्यमाला फलदा साम्राज्यफलदायिनी । पुत्रजीवकमालातु विद्यालक्ष्मीप्रदा सताम् ।। पद्माक्षमालया लक्ष्मीर्जायते च महती परा । रक्तचन्दनमाला तु सर्वभोगप्रदायिनी ||-ज्ञानार्णवे १७ पटले श्लो०७-१० Compare Verse 11 Adhikāra III, Sri Bhairava Padmavati Kalpa. Mantra-Mahodadhi, Xxy Taranga describes the different rosaries, and different fingers of the hand to be used in counting beads of the rosary, in accordance with the different objects to be achieved: शंखजा पद्मबीजोत्था निवारिष्टफलोद्भवा । प्रेतदन्तभवा वा हरदोत्था खरदंतजा ॥४०॥ जपमालाः क्रमाज्ञयाः शांतिमुख्येषु कर्मसु । मध्यमायां स्थितां मालां ज्येष्ठेनावर्तयेत्सुधीः ॥४१॥ शान्तौ वश्ये तथा पुष्टौ भोगमोक्षार्थके जपे । अनामांगुष्ठयोगेन स्तंभनादौ जपेत्सुधीः ॥४२॥ तर्जन्यंगुष्ठयोगेन द्वेषोच्चाटनयोः पुनः । कनिष्ठांगुष्टसंयोगान्मारणे प्रजपेत्सुधीः ॥४३॥ The beads of a rosary for an auspicious or approved object may be 108, 54 or 27 and should be 15 in case of an unapprovable object (Abhichāra)