A-jita Maha-Tantra

vol. I = pat.ala-s I-XVIII

cited by (p.) pata.la : verse

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the 10 tantra-s of the 10 S`iva-s

(p. 11) 1:34-37

(pp. 11 & 13) 1:38-43

__ Tantra

Siva

successor to S`iva

successor’s successor

Kamika

Pra-n.ava

Tri-kala

Hara

Yoga-ja

Sudha

Bhasma

Prabhu

Cintya

Su-dipta

Go-pati

Ambika

Karan.a

Karan.a

S`arva

Pra-ja-pati

A-jita

Su-s`iva

Maha-deva (1:12-13)

A-cyuta (1:10)

Dipta

Is`a

Tri-murti

Huta-as`ana

Suks.ma

Suks.ma

Vai-s`ravan.a

Prabhan~jana

Sa-hasra

Kala

Bhima

Dharma

Su-pra-bheda

Dis`a-is`a

Vighna-is`a

S`as`in

Ams`umant

Ambu

Ugra

Ravi

{Hara was also founder of the Bon – is this a comic tradition?}

the 18 Tantra-s of the 18 Rudra-s

(p. 13) 1:44-50

(pp. 13 & 15) 1:51-60a

__ Tantra

Rudra

successor to Rudra

Vi-jaya

An-adi

Parama-is`vara

Parama-is`a

S`ri-rupa

Us`anas

Nis`vasa

Das`a-arn.a

S`aila-sambhava {Gan.a-pati ?}

Pra-ud-gita

S`ulin

Kavaca (Paras`u-rama ?}

Mukha-bimba

S`anta

Dadhica

Siddha

Bindu

Can.d.a-is`vara

Santana

S`iva-nis.t.ha

S`ams`apa-ayana

S`arva-ukta

Saumya

Nr.-simha

Candra-jn~ana

An-anta

Deva-puras-hita

Vi-mala

Nikhila-atman

Vira-bhadra

Svayam-bhuva

Nidhana

Padma-sambhava

Vira

Tejas

Pra-ja-pati [cf. supra, s.v. Karan.a]

Raurava

Brahman.a-is`a

Nandika-is`vara

Makut.a

S`iva [!]

Maha-deva

Kiran.a

Deva-tarks.ya

Sam-vartaka [‘whirlwind’]

Lalita

Alaya

Rudra-bhairava

Anala

Vyoman

Huta-as`ana {cf. supra, s.v. Dipta}

Vatula

S`iva [again!]

Maha-kala

{Padma-sambhava the founder of the rN~in-ma originated from Kath-mandu with its temple to Svayam-bhu, and was a concealer of nidhi (‘treasure’).}

{Is Nandika a bull-headed Bauddha devil (Yama-antaka) in the Raurava hell?}

{Lalita-vistara is a biography of Buddha; so is /alaya-vijn~ana/ a Yoga-acara Bauddha term.}

(pp. 15-23) 1:60b-99 diversifications (recensions? subdivisions?) of each of the 28 tantra-s

p.

1:

tantra : text-units

diversification

15

:61-62a

Kamika

3

10^17

Vaktara

   

Nara-simha

   

Bhairava-ud-tara

 

:62b-63

Yoga-ja

5

1 laks.a

Vin.a

   

Taraka

   

S`iva-ud-tara

   

Atma-yoga

   

Santa-adi

15 & 17

:64-65a

Cintya

6

3 laks.a-s

Su-cintya

   

Su-bhaga

   

Vama

   

Papa-nas`a

   

Para-ud-bhava

   

Sudha-bimba

17

:65b-66ba

Karan.a

7

1 kot.i

Pavana

   

Maran.a

   

Daus-ga

   

Maha-indra

   

Bhima-samhita

   

Vidves.a

   

Karan.a

 

:66bb-67

A-jita

4

1 myriad

Parvatiya

   

Pra-bhuta

   

Para-ud-bhuta

   

Padma

 

:68-69ba

Dipta

9

10 laks.a-s

A-mita-ojasa

   

A-nanda

   

Adbhuta

   

Ap-da

   

Ameya

   

Acchadya

   

Madhava-ud-bhuta

   

A-sankhya

   

A-mr.ta

 

:69bb-70aa

Suks.ma

1

10^13

 
 

:70ab-71

Sa-hasra

10

10^12

Atita

   

Vi-budha

   

Vi-s`uddha

   

Mangala

   

Hasta

   

Jati-bhaj

   

Alankara

   

Su-bodha

   

Pra-buddha

   

Aprameyaka

 

:72-74a

Ams`mant

12

5 laks.a-s

Vasava

   

Kas`yapa

   

Nila-lohita

   

Bhuta-tantra

   

Vidya-puran.a

   

Aindra

   

Atma-alankara

   

Vasis.t.ha

   

Gau-tama

   

Brahma

   

Is`ana-ud-tara

   

Pra-karan.a

19

:74b

Su-pra-bheda

1

3 kot.i-s

 
 

:75-76a

Vi-jaya

[8]

3 kot.i-s

Ud-bhava

   

Vi-jaya

   

Saumya

   

Mr.tyu-nas`ana

   

A-ghora

   

Kaubera

   

Maha-ghora

   

Vi-mala

 

:76b-77

Parama-is`a

7

12 laks.a-s

Padma

   

Hamsa

   

Samanya

   

Matanga

   

Yaks.aka

   

Pus.kala

   

Su-priya-yoga

 

:78-80a

Nis`vasa

8

1 kot.i

Nis`vasa-ud-tara

   

Nis`vasa

   

Nis`vasa-karika

   

Nis`vasa-nayana

   

Guhya-nis`vasa

   

A-ghora-nis`vasa

   

Mukha-udaya

   

Mantra-nis`vasa

 

:80b-83a

Pra-ud-gita

16

3 laks.a-s

Varaha

   

Kavaca

   

Pas`a-bandha

   

Pingala

   

Kus`a

   

Dan.d.a-dhara

   

Dhanus-veda

   

S`iva-jn~ana

   

Kos`a

   

Kala-jn~ana

   

Gitaka

   

Bharata

   

Sarpa-bhr.s.t.a

   

Ayus-veda

   

Dhanus-dhada

   

Atodya

19 & 21

:83b-86a

Bimba

15

1 laks.a

Catur-vaktra

   

Sam-stobha

   

Prati-bimba

   

Ayas-gaja

   

Artha-alankara

   

Ais`anya

   

Tut.inira

   

Kot.ika

   

Kut.t.ima

   

Tula-yoga

   

Tula-pratyaya

   

Maha-vidya

   

Maha-saura

   

Pat.t.a-s`ekhara

   

Nais-r.ta

21

:86b-87a

Siddha

4

150 laks.a-s

Sara-ud-tara

   

Aus`anasa

   

S`ala-akhya

   

S`as`i-man.d.ala

 

:87b-88

Santana

7

1 laks.a

Linga-adhi-aks.a

   

Sura-adhi-aks.a

   

S`ankara

   

Maha-is`vara

   

A-sankhya

   

Anala

   

Dvandva

 

:89-90a

Nara-simha

5

2 laks.a-s

Is`ana

   

S`iva-dharma

   

S`iva-dharma-ud-tara

   

Divya-pra-ukta

   

Kubera-akhya

 

:90b-92

Candra-jn~ana

14

3 kot.i-s

Sthira

   

Sthan.u

   

Maha-anta

   

Nandi-is`a

   

Nandika-is`vara

   

Eka-pada-puran.a

   

S`ankara

   

Nila-rudraka

   

S`iva

   

A-mala-is`vara

   

Kalpa-bheda

   

S`iva-s`asana

   

S`iva-s`ekhara

   

Devi-mata

 

:93-95a

Vi-mala

16

3 kot.i-s

An-anta

   

Bhoga

   

Akranta

   

Vr.s.a-guhya

   

Vr.s.bha

   

Vr.s.a-udara

   

Vi-ati-bhuta

   

Raudraka

   

Su-danta

   

Bhedaka

   

A-revata

   

Alam-kr.ta

   

Ati-kranta

   

At.t.a-hasa

   

Bhadra

   

Acchidra

23

:95b-96a

Svayam-bhuva

2

150 laks.a-s

Pra-ja-pati-mata

   

Padma

 

:96b-98a

Vira

13

10 laks.a-s

Prastara

   

Phulla

   

A-mala

   

Pra-bodhaka

   

A-moha

   

Moha-samaya

   

S`akat.ayita

   

Bhadra

   

Vi-lekhana

   

Vira

   

Hala

   

Bodha

   

Bodhaka

 

:98b-99

Raurava

6

80 kot.i-s

Kala-akhya

   

Kala-dahana

   

Raurava

   

Raurava-ud-tara

   

Maha-kala-mata

   

Aindra

 

:100

Makut.a

2

1 laks.a

Makut.a-ud-tara

   

Makut.a

 

:101-102a

Kiran.a

9

5 kot.i-s

Garud.a

   

Nais-r.ta

   

Nila

   

Ruks.a-bhanu

   

Yava

   

Dharma-akhya

   

Kala-akhya

   

Pra-buddha

   

Dhenu

 

:102b-103

Lalita

2

8,000

Lalita-ud-tara

   

Kaumara

 

:103a

Agni (Anala)

1

3 myriads

 

23 & 25

:103b-105

Vatula

12

1 laks.a

Vatula-ud-tara

   

Kala-jn~ana

   

Puras-hita

   

Sarva

   

Sarva-atmaka

   

Nitya

   

S`res.t.ha

   

S`uddha

   

Maha-atmaka

   

Vis`va

   

Vis`va-atmaka

   

Tattva

(p. 49) 4:23-24 shape of linga’s cross-section, by member of Trinity

section

Trinity

shape for member of Trinity

upper

Brahman

square

middle

Vis.n.u

octagonal

lower

S`iva

round

(pp. 51 & 53) 4:37-39a linga-s praescribed to the 4 castes

caste

_ _ linga-s,

starting from __

brahman.a

4

[Sama ‘aequal’]

ks.atriya

3

Vardha-mana ‘increasing’

vais`ya

2

S`iva-adhika ‘S`iva higher’

s`udra

1

Svastika ‘well-being’

(p. 53) 4:44b-47a shape of head of linga, for castes

shape

caste

trapus.a (gourd-shaped)

brahmin-s

chatra (parasol-shaped)

ks.atriya-s

khan.d.a-indu (1/2-moon-shaped)

vais`ya-s

kukkut.a-an.d.a (egg-shaped0

s`udra-s

(p. 55) 4:48-52a qualities of #s of edges of linga

edges

function

3

fulfulling desires

2

increasing progeny

1

destroying enemies

5

giving wealth

7

creating hatred (dividing enemies by creating mutual hatred among them)

9

exorcism

11

diseases

13

destroying by consumption

15

bringing fortune

6

giving enjoyments

8

giving suffering

12

creating fear (in enemies)

16

giving happiness to sadhaka-s

(p. 55) 52b-55a qualities of pretious stones in linga

gem

for attaining __

ruby

wealth

sapphire

fame

emerald

the desired

pearl

getting free of faults

coral

domination

diamond

royalty

beryl

destruction of enemies

topaz

prosperity

crystal [quartz]

satisfaction of all desires

(p. 59) 4:65-67 forms of the self-produced linga, as worshipped by deities

worshipped by __

shape of linga

Indra

parasol

Agni

irregular-headed

yama

flattened

Nis-r.ti

pike-point

Varun.a

pot

Vayu

flag

Soma

mace

Is`ana

trident-headed

Brahma

waterlily-headed

Vis.n.u

conch-headed

(pp. 69 & 71) 5:37-42 colored circles (appearing by chiselling) within linga-s

5:37-9 color

entity for color

5:40-2 effect from entity

red

frog

4. "danger from water"

yellow

iguana

1. "death of the king"

white

serpent

3. "fever and small-pox"

brown

rat

10. "destruction of cereals"

blood-red [dark-red]

chameleon

9. "illness"

color of jaggery [light-brown]

stone

7. "rain of stones"

color of pigeon [grey]

gecko

11. "grief"

variegated

scorpion

2. "death of cattle"

similar to sword [metallic]

water

5. "abortion"

color of honey [brownish orange]

firefly

6. "danger from fire"

color of ashes [light-grey]

sand

8. "disease of consumption"

(p. 91) 8:12a-16a occupancy of the 8^2 interior squares, of the 9^2 Vastu diagram [as depicted in Vol. 5, p. 10, Fig. 13]

deity

occupancy

Brahman

the 9 central squares

   

6 squares each

Sam-aryaka

the 6 squares to the east

Vivasvant

the 6 squares to the south

Mitra

the 6 squares to the west

Pr.thivi-dhara

the 6 squares to the north

   

2 squares each, in pairs, each pair "having the east squares and west squares" of corner-quads

east pair

Apa

west pair

Apa-vatsa

east pair

Savitr.

west pair

Savitra

west pair

Indra-jaya

east pair

Indra

west pair

Rudra-jaya

east pair

Rudra

(p. 91) 8:16b-21 succession of deities occupying the peripheral streets, of Vastu diagram

direction

deity

north-east

Is`ana

 

Parjanya

east-NE

Jayanta

 

Maha-indra

east

Aditya

 

Satyaka

east-SE

Bhrams`a

 

Antariks.a

south-east

Agni

 

Pus.an

south-SE

Vi-tatha

 

Gr.ha-ks.ata

south

Yama

 

Gandha-rva

south-SW

Bhr.nga-raja

 

Mrga

south-west

Pitr.-s

 

Dauvarika

west-SW

Su-griva

 

Pus.pa-danta

west

Varun.a

 

Asura

west-NW

S`os.a

 

Papa-yaks.man

north-west

Vayu

 

Naga

north-NW

Mukhya

 

Bhallat.a

north

Soma

 

R.ga

north-NE

A-diti

 

Diti

(p. 93) 8:23ab-26 food-offerings to deities

food

deity

paramanna (rice boiled in milk with jaggery)

Brahman

cooked rice

Samaryaka

cooked rice with mungo-bean

Vivasvant

cooked rice with jaggery

Mitra

cooked rice with curds

Pr.thivi-dhara

barley

respectively, each mixed with caru, to :- the 8 gods starting with Apa, up to Rudra-jaya

bamboo-seed

Dolichos biflorus

Phaseolus radiatus

lentil

wheat

red lentil

Panicum italicum

(p. 95) 8:32-34 dug-up objects (‘thorns") corresponding to parts of body of yajamana

yajamana

object

head

skull

mouth

bone

arm

wood

neck

clod

belly

iron

thigh

stone

foot

sword

{cf. s^amir (‘thorn in the flesh’) of Samaritans}

(p. 175) 14:74-76a deities in the arches between pillars in the 4 directions

direction

deity

east

Skanda

south

Lakul-is`vara

west

Nara-simha

north

Brahman

(p. 187) 15:31-32 deities worshipped in the fire-pits in the directions

direction

deity

east

Tad-purus.a

south

A-ghora

west

Sadyas-jata

north

Vama-deva

(p. 189 & 191) 15:44-46 gems placed in the directions

direction

gem

centre

ruby

east

sapphire

southeast

coral

south

emerald

southwest

beryl

west

quartz ("crystal")

northwest

pearl

north

diamond

northeast

topaz

{agreement with S`iva Puran.a only in :-

west for quartz, & south for emerald}

(p. 211) 17:20b-23 -- identical with (p. 257) 18:191-193aa

direction

gem

centre

ruby

east

emerald

south

sapphire

west

quartz ("crystal")

north

diamond

southeast

beryl

southwest

pearl

northwest

topaz

northeast

coral

(p. 259) 18:193ab-194 placement of minerals

direction

mineral

centre

quicksilver

east

cinnabar

southeast

ochre

south

realgar

southwest

orpiment

west

antimony

northwest

pyrite

north

mica

northeast

minium

(p. 259) 18:196b-197 placement of incenses

direction

incense

centre

sandalwood

east

costos

south

agallochum

west

clove

north

turmeric

southeast

jasmine

southwest

cubeb

northwest

saffron

northeast

bezoar

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KALAMULAS`ASTRA SERIES, 47 = N. R. Bhatt; Jean Filliozat; Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat (trs.) : The Great Tantra of Ajita, Vol. One. Motilal Banarsidass Publ., Delhi, 2005.