A-jita Maha-Tantra

vol. III = pat.ala-s XXXVI-LXVI

cited by (p.) pata.la : verse

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(pp. 9 & 11) 36:27b-37 measurement, in tala-s, for icons of deities

p.

36:

tala-s

deity

9

:27b-30ba

10

Trinity & their s`akti-s & tbeir progeny

 

:30bb-31

9

Loka-pala-s

 

R.s.i-s

11

:32-34a

Apsaras-es & Gandharva-s

 

Yaks.a-s

 

Siddha-s

 

Caran.a-s

 

Naga-indra-s (p. 10)

 

Vidya-dhara-s

 

:34b-35

Raks.as-es

 

Asura-s

 

Kid-nara-s

 

8

humans

 

:36-37

7

Pis`aca-s

 

6

Kubjaka-s

 

5

Gan.a-is`a

 

4

Vamana

 

3

Bhuta-s

(p. 11) 36:38-40 measures of seeds of yava (‘barley’)

angula-s

measure

1

8 seeds

2

koloka

3

kala

4

bhaga

8 (= 2 bhaga-s)

yavaka

12 (= 3 bhaga-s)

mukha

(pp. 49-85) 36:207-61 deities & their attributes

p.

36:

deity

attribute

51

:22ab-224ba

Bhiks.at.ana (‘intoxicated’)

quicksilver

55

:229bb-233ba

Nr.tta-rupa (‘dance-form’)

heron(‘s tail as headgear) {cf. Aztec heron-feathers headdress}

61

:260ab-265a

Vai-vahya (‘marriage’)

bhr.ngara (golden water-pitcher)

63

:265b-267a

Brahman

sruva-ladle

65

:277bb-280aa

Hari-ardha (‘yellow-half’ : Rudra & Nara-ayan.a)

kaustubha-jewel

75

:324ab-325a

Mot.i [= A-laks.mi – fn. 2]

Momordica monadelpha as her garment

 

:328ab-329

Indra

blue

 

Yama

black

 

Varun.a

crystal [quartz]

77

Kubera

gold

 

Vahni (p. 76)

red

 

Nis-r.ti

grey

 

Vayu (p. 76)

black

 

Is`ana

whiter

83

:357b-358a

Bhr.ngin

size of 12 digits

(p. 125) 39:23-26a entourage-deities for the Lord of Bulls

deity

on right of deity

on left of deity

Indra

Arka (p. 124)

Candra

Yama

Nara-da

Agastya

Varun.a

S`ri

Saras-vati

Ku-beva

Vi-asa

Vagi-is`a

(pp. 125 & 127) 39:26b-33 the 3rd circle, of 32 deities [as depicted in Vol. 5, p. 177, Fig. 275]

p.

39:

direct.

deity

       

125

:26b-27

the 8 Vasu-s

   

east

Dhara

   

SE

Dhum[r]a (fn. 7)

   

south

Soma

   

SW

Apa

   

west

Anila

   

NW

Anala

   

north

Prati-us.a

   

NE

Pra-bhasa

       

127

:28-29a

the 8 Marut-s

   

ESE

Gagana

   

SSE

Spars`ana

   

SSW

Vayu

   

WSW

Anila

   

WNW

Maruta

   

NNW

Pran.a

   

NNE

Pran.a-is`a

   

ENE

Jiva-is`a

       
 

:29b-32a

the 8 Naga-s (right of Marut-s)

   

EESE

An-anta

   

ESSE

Vasuki

   

SSSW

Taks.a

   

SWSW

Karkot.ka

   

WWNW

Gulika

   

WNNW

S`ankha-pala

   

NNNE

Maha-padma

   

NENE

Padmaka

       
 

:32b-33

the 8 Pra-matha-s (left of Marut-s)

   

SESE

Vi-kr.ta

   

SSSE

Vivr.ta-asya

   

WSSW

Pavana

   

WWSW

Gan.a-pavana

   

NWNW

Pra-matha

   

NNNW

Matha-kari

   

ENNE

Maruta

   

EENE

Maha-indraka

(p. 155) 40:114bb-119 placement of letters of the alphabet on the body

phoneme

for S`aiva rite : on the __

(p. 253) 50:67-69a

for Skanda : on the __

(p. 317) 56:34-36aa for subservient deities : on the __

a

head

 

head

a

forehead

   

i

eyen

   

i

ears

   

u

cheeks

   

u

nostrils

   

r@

lips

   

r@

teeth

   

l@

neck

   

l@

"

   

e

shoulder

   

ai

"

   

o

clavicles

   

au

sternum

   

m

belly

   

h.

penis

   

k+

side

right arm

mouth

c+

"

left arm

chest

t.+

back

heart

belly

t+

buttocks

belly

arm

p+

thigh

back

"

y+

"

right foot

foot

s`+

leg

left foot

"

h

"

 

back

(p. 161) 41:14-18 offerings, accompanied by bija-mantra-s, to the 3 eyen

to the __ eye

offering of __

bija of __

right

honey

Surya

forehead-

ghee

Agni

left

milk

Soma

(p. 209) 47:1b-3ba shapes of the fire-pits for Brahman, by directions (starting in the east) {differing from the Bauddha shapes of the 4 continents in the directions}

direction

shape

(p. 345) 60:5b-7 shape for tower-deities

east

square

square

south

½-moon

bow-shaped

west

round

round

north

triangular

hexagonal

north-east (main)

waterlily

waterlily

(p. 235) 49:45b-46 the 8 Gan.a-patya directional deities [in fire-pits – p. 237, 49:54]

direction

deity

east

Vara-da

south-east

Vira

south

Vighna-is`a

south-west

Gaja-anana

west

Bhaks.ya-priya

north-west

Gaja-karn.a

north

Lambos.t.ha

north-east

Vighna-nas`ana

(p. 241) 49:80a the 2 guard-deities at door in Gan.a-patya temple [its door on the east – 49:77]

Vira & Maha-vira

{hence the Jaina Tirthan-kara ?}

(p. 251) 50:51-53 wood-sticks offered to Skanda at fire-pits in the directions, during all-night vigil

direction

wood

(p. 291) 54:50b-51

for Surya : wood

east

plaks.a

plaks.a

south

udumbara

udumbara

west

as`vattha

as`vattha

north

vat.a

vat.a

south-east

s`ami

palas`a

south-west

arka

khadira

north-west

khadira

bilva

north-east

apamarga

apamarga

centre

palas`a

arka

{cf. the diverse wood-sticks from various tree-species offered in Kongo rites}

(p. 255) 50:76 the 2 guard-deities at door in Skanda temple

Vi-s`akha & Naigameya

(p. 273) 52:35 the 2 female ateendants of Jyes.t.ha

to her right

Vidyut-jihva

to her left

Vis`ala-aks.i

(p. 273) 52:36 the 8 deities in pots, for installation of Jyes.t.ha

direction

deity

east

Karali

south-east

Kapila-aks.i

south

Vi-mala

south-west

Vi-bhuja

west

Bhasvara

north-west

Vitata

north

Kikasa

north-east

Kadru

(p. 341) 59:44ab-46 placement of mantra-s of deities on tri-s`ula (‘trident’)

on __ of tri-s`ula

place mantra of __

prong

Maha-is`vara

"

Vis.n.u

"

Brahman

plate

Gauri

post

Gan.a-is`a

tip of staff

Su-brahman.ya

middle of staff

Ravi (p. 340)

bottom of staff

S`as`anka

Can.d.a

below

(pp. 349 & 350) 60:27b-41a sets of 8 deities each, in the directions -- as tower-deities

p.

349

 

350

 

60:

:27b-32a

:32b-35a

:35b-38a

:3bb-41a

centre

Skanda

Maha-is`a

Vis.n.u

Brahman

east

Kumara

Bhava

Sam-kars.an.a

Trayi-maya

south-east

S.at.-mukha

S`arva

Pra-dyumna

Murti

south

Su-brahman.ya

Is`ana

Vasu-deva

Padma-aks.a

south-west

Sura-as.t.raka

Pas`u-pati

Aniruddha

Padma-yoni

west

Sena-pati

Rudra

Rama

Catur-mukha

north-west

Sura-is`a

Ugra

Acyuta

Dhatr.

north

Karttikeya

Bhima

Nara-simha

Pitamaha

north-east

Guha

Maha-deva

Vamana

Aja

(p. 369) 63:9-10 classes of S`aiva-s, by caste

caste

"__ S`aiva"

(p. 371 & 373) 63:23a-26

stages of life [as`rama-s]

brahmin

great

4

ks.atriya & vais`ya

alike

3

s`udra

intermediate

2

mixed-descent

disparate

1

other [tribal]

last

 

(p. 403 & 405) 65:1-20 the 7 Kanya-s (‘virgins’)

p.

403

403 & 405

405

65:

:1-2

:8-10a

:14-20

#

Kanya

direction

color (of body, garnment, ornaments)

attribute

1st

Deva (p. 402)

centre

yellow

waterlily

2nd

Naga (p. 402)

east

white

tiara

3rd

Gandharva

west

dark

padma-asana

4th

brahmin

south

white

padma-pit.ha

5th

ks.atriya

north

red

bowl-shaped headgear

6th

vais`ya

south-west

gold

gold bracelets

7th

s`udra

north-west

dark

braided hair

(p. 409) 66:10a-11 the 8 Kanya-s surrounding Kanyaka-Parama-is`vari

Gagani

Ghanani

Vais`vi

Sa-jivi

Pitr.-rupin.i

Soma-vati

Surya-vati

Hr.s.t.i

(p. 413) 66:28-30a the 8 door-S`akti-s, at "vulva-shaped fire-pit" for Kanyaka-Parama-is`vari

Jaya

Vi-jaya

Yogini

Mohini

Madhavi

Malini

Bhogi

Bhoga-vati

(p. 415) 66:30b-32a directional worship, for Kanyaka-Parama-is`vari

direction

deity

south-west

[Kanyaka-Parama-is`vari]

west

Laks.mi

north-west

Gan.a-is`a

north-east

guru-s

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KALAMULAS`ASTRA SERIES, 49 = N. R. Bhatt; Jean Filliozat; Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat (trs.) : The Great Tantra of Ajita, Vol. Three. Motilal Banarsidass Publ., Delhi, 2005.