Kubjika-mata Tantra
p. |
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Kubjika "was worshipped as a goddess of potters." |
in "Konkan.a ... where the mountain Candraparvata and the town Candrapura would have been located". |
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The Samvarta-artha-prakas`a "situates Konkan.a somewhere in the Himalayas ..., and ... the Kubjikamatatantra indicates the same." [in Himacala prades`a ? -- "somewhere between" (p. 1) Nepal & Kas`mir] |
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the Kulalika-amnaya the " ‘Tradition of the (female) Potters’ ... represents the main version of the Kubjikamatatantra ... divided into twenty-five chapters." |
[cited by pat.ala & verse]
determination of the Devi-s & the Duti-s
p. |
14: |
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226 |
:3 |
abbreviation of goddesses’ names |
[goddesses’ names in full (p. 128) |
Kam |
Kamala |
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Ba |
Barbara |
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Ma |
Mukhi |
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La |
Laghvika |
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Vi |
Vis`va-tejani |
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Ko |
Konkan.a ] |
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227 |
:4 |
abbreviation of goddesses’ names |
[goddesses’ names in full (p. 225, fn. 2) |
D.a |
D.akini |
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Ra |
Rakini |
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La |
Lakini |
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Ka |
Kakini |
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Sa |
Sakini |
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Ha |
Hakini |
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229 |
:10 |
place on body |
pit.ha |
face & below navel |
O[d.d.iyana] |
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head & belly |
Ja[lan-dhara] |
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eyen & heart |
Purn.a-giri |
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teeth & throat |
Kama-rupa |
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232 |
:20-1 |
-loka (‘world’) |
as`raya of Svadhis.t.hana cakra |
:20 |
Bhus- |
Adhara |
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Bhuvas- |
Kama |
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Svas- |
S`ikhi |
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Mahas- |
Gola |
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:21 |
Jana- |
Dhvaja |
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Tapas- |
Kanda |
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Satya- |
Tattva |
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235 |
:37-8 |
:37 the 4 ties of Devi-cakra |
:38 the 4 goddesses |
Ni-yamika earth |
Ks.on.i |
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Prati-s.t.ha sound |
S`abda-devi |
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Vidya hearing |
S`rotika |
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S`anti speech |
Vaca-devi |
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236 |
:47-8 |
pura (‘site’) = prakara (‘class, sort’) |
as`raya |
:47 |
purus.a |
Kanda |
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prakr.ti |
Dhvaja |
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ananda |
Gola |
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garva |
Jalan-dhara |
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:48 |
dhi (buddhi) |
Kama-rupa |
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manas |
Adhara |
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:48-9 |
Siddha |
pura (‘site’) |
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:48 |
Khad.g-is`a |
purus.a |
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Khag-is`a |
prakr.ti |
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:49 |
Vis`va-natha |
ananda |
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Jhan.t.-is`a |
aham[-kara] |
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Anu-grah-is`ana |
dhi |
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Mitra-is`ana |
manas |
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241 |
:70-1 |
# |
the 9 artha-pada (‘meaning of verses’) |
1st |
Kapala |
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2nd |
CAN.D.A-loka-is`a |
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3rd |
Yoga-is`a |
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4th |
MANA[S]-ud-mana |
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5th |
Hat.aka-is`vara |
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6th |
Kravya-ada |
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7th |
Mudra-is`a |
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8th |
Dig-maha-is`vara |
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9th |
An-anta-is`a |
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:75 |
# |
the 9 Duti-s transcending all practices |
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1st |
Binduka |
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2nd |
Bindu-garbha |
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3rd |
Nadini |
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4th |
Nada-garbha-ja |
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5th |
S`akti |
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6th |
Garbhin,i |
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7th |
Para |
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8th |
Garbha |
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9th |
Artha-carin.i |
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:77 |
# |
the 9 Duti-s of lord A-kula |
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1st |
Can.d.a |
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2nd |
Can.d.a-mukhi |
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3rd |
Can.d.a-vega |
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4th |
Manas-java |
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5th |
Can.d.a-aks.i |
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6th |
Can.d.a-nis-ghosa |
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7th |
Bhr.kut.i |
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8th |
Can.d.a-nayika |
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:79 |
# |
the 9 Duti-s of ud-manas |
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1st |
Manas-java [again!] |
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2nd |
Manas-adhi-aks.a |
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3rd |
Manasi |
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4th |
Mana[s]-nayika |
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5th |
Manas-hari |
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6th |
Manas-hladi |
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7th |
Manas-priti |
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8th |
Mana[s]-is`vari |
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9th |
Mana[s]-ud-mani |
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:81 |
# |
the 9 Duti-s of the wave of samana |
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242 |
1st |
Aindri |
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2nd |
Huta-as`ani |
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3rd |
Yamya |
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4th |
Nais-rti |
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5th |
Varun.i |
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6th |
Vayavi |
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7th |
Kauberi |
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8th |
Ais`ani |
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9th |
Laukika-is`vari |
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:83 |
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the 9 Duti-sof the state of vyapini |
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1st |
Hiran.ya |
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2nd |
Su-varn.a |
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3rd |
Kan~cani |
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4th |
Hat.aka |
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5th |
Rukmin.i |
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6th |
Manasvi |
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7th |
Su-bhadra |
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8th |
Jambuki |
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9th |
Hat.aki |
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:85 |
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the 9 Duti-s of Speech |
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1st |
Vac-vati |
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2nd |
Vac |
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3rd |
Van.i |
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4th |
Bhima |
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5th |
Citra-ratha |
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6th |
Sudhi |
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7th |
Deva-mata |
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8th |
Hiran.ya |
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9th |
Yoga-is`i |
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:87 |
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the 9 Duti-s of Gestures |
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1st |
Vajrin.i |
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2nd |
S`akti |
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3rd |
Dan.d.i |
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4th |
Khad.gini |
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5th |
Pas`ini |
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6th |
Dhvaji |
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7th |
Gadi |
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8th |
S`ulini |
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9th |
Padmi |
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:89 |
# |
the 9 Duti-s within the fire of destruction |
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1st |
Lamba |
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2nd |
Lamba-stani |
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3rd |
S`us.ka |
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4th |
Puti-vaktra |
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5th |
Maha-anana |
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6th |
Gaja-vaktra |
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7th |
Maha-nasa |
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8th |
Vidyut |
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9th |
Krayvya-ada-nayika |
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:91 |
# |
the 9 Duti-s of the state of Ni-yamika |
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1st |
Su-pra-buddha |
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2nd |
Pra-buddha |
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3rd |
Can.d.i |
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4th |
Mun.d.i |
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5th |
Kapalini |
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6th |
Mr.tyu-hanta |
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7th |
Vi-rupa-aks.i |
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8th |
Kapardi |
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9th |
Kalana-atmika |
determination of the Yogini-s of the 6fold set
p. |
15: |
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244 |
:6-7 |
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the 8 Maha-matr.-s [daughters of Mitra -- :8] |
1st |
Khecari |
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2nd |
Atmi (‘self’) |
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3rd |
S`as`ani (‘rabbity’) |
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4th |
Vahni (‘fire’) |
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5th |
Calani (‘tremulous, trembling’) |
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6th |
Bhanu-mati |
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7th |
Mahima (‘greatness’) |
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8th |
Su-kr.talaya |
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245 |
:12-13 |
# |
the 8 daughters of Atmi |
1st |
Sa-kala |
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2nd |
Nis.-kala |
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3rd |
Vi-jn~ana |
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4th |
Pra-laya |
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5th |
Dharma |
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6th |
A-dharma |
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7th |
An.ava |
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8th |
Maya |
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246 |
:15 |
# |
the 8 lunar mothers [Indu-matr.-s (‘droplet-mothers’) – p. 98] of Vais.n.avi & kula lord Krodha in city Varan.asi |
1st |
Chaya (‘shadow’) |
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2nd |
S`ikara (‘drizzle’) |
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3rd |
Jyotsna (‘moon-light’) |
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4th |
R.tu (‘season’) |
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5th |
Ratna (’jewel’) |
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6th |
Su-s`itala (‘well-cooled’) |
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7th |
Payas-vati (‘liquid-containing’) |
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8th |
Ghr.ta-vati (‘ghee-containing’) |
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:18 |
# |
the 8 fire-mothers [Vahni-matr.-s – p. 99] of kula lord Ud-matta in Kolladri |
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1st |
Tr.s.n.a (‘thirst’) |
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2nd |
Raga-vati (‘emotion-containing’) |
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3rd |
Moha (‘delusion’) |
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4th |
Kama (‘desire’) |
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5th |
Kopa (‘wrath’) |
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6th |
Tama[s]-ud-kat.a (‘dark thoroughly’) |
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7th |
Irs.a (’envy’) |
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8th |
S`oka-vati (‘sorrow-containing’) |
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247 |
:20 |
# |
the 8 wind-mothers [Marut-matr.-s – p. 99] of kula lord Asita-anga in city At.t.a-hasa |
1st |
Tvaci |
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2nd |
Spars`a-vati |
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3rd |
Pran.a |
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4th |
Apani |
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5th |
Samanani |
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6th |
Udani |
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7th |
Vyani |
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8th |
Kr.kara |
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:22 |
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the 8 solar Matr.-s [Arka-matr.-s – p. 100] of kula lord Ruru in city Jayanti |
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1st |
Tamas-hanta [‘darkness-killing’] |
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2nd |
Prabha (‘light’) |
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3rd |
Moha (‘dazzlement’) |
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4th |
Tejini (‘energetic’) |
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5th |
Dahani (‘burning’) |
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6th |
Dina (‘day’) |
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7th |
Jvalani (‘flaming’) |
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8th |
S`os.an.i (‘drying’) |
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:24 |
# |
the 8 Matr.-s of Mahima & kula lord Jhan.t.ha in Caritra of Aindrya cakra |
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1st |
Ni-vr.tti |
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2nd |
Prati-s.t.ha |
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3rd |
Vidya |
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4th |
S`anti |
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5th |
S`anta-atita |
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6th |
Pr.thivi |
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7th |
Vajrin.i |
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8th |
Kama-dhenavi |
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:27 |
# |
the 8 water-mothers [Payas-matr.-s ‘liquid-mothers’ – p. 100] of kula lord Kapali-is`a at Eka-amraka forest in Ca-mun.d.a cakra |
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1st |
Payos.n.i |
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2nd |
Varun.i |
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3rd |
S`anta (‘pacific’) |
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4th |
A-mr.ta (‘ambrosia’) |
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5th |
Vyapini (‘pervasive’) |
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6th |
Drava (‘fluctive’) |
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7th |
Plavani (‘inundative’) |
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8th |
Jala-mata |
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248 |
:30 |
# |
the 4 goddess surrounding [Guhya-kubji (fn. 17) &] Nava-tattva-is`vara in forest Maha-rakta |
1st |
Rakta |
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2nd |
Karala |
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3rd |
Can.d.a-aks.i |
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4th |
Maha-ucchus.ma |
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251 |
:48 |
# |
the 6 Yogini-s born from the water of the Ghat.a (‘Jar’) : partners of the regents of the 6 sites |
1st |
D.amari |
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2nd |
Raman.i |
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3rd |
Lamba-karn.i |
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4th |
Kakini |
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5th |
Sakini |
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6th |
Yaks.in.i |
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252 |
:52-54 |
cakra as residence of Yogini [They destroy the world when worshipped in reverse order (:55)] |
Yogini, born from the womb of Kubjika |
:52 |
A-dhara |
D.amari |
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Sva-adhi-s.th.ana |
Raman.i |
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:53 |
Man.i-pura |
Lamba-karn.i |
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Anahata |
Kaki |
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Vi-s`uddhi |
Sakini |
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:54 |
A-jn~a |
Yaks.in.i |
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253-5 |
:61-77 |
her # ; her name ; her food |
her community ; her body-part ; her petal |
253 |
:61 108 bhuvana-s |
:62 manas |
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:63 D.amani |
:62 hr.daya (heart) |
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:63 chyle |
:62 OM |
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:64 81 pada-s |
:65 buddhi |
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:65 Raman.i |
:64 s`iras (head) |
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:65 buddhi & blood |
:64 Ja |
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:66 1000 lightnings |
:67 ahamkara |
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254 |
:68 Lambika [of varn.a-s --:67] |
:66 s`ikha (tress) |
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:68 flesh |
:66 Kama |
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:70 "numerous" gun.a people |
(she destroyeth the gun.a-s -- :70) |
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:70 Kaki |
:70 armor |
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:70 fat |
:69 Purn.aka |
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:73 "wrapped in" kala-marga |
:73 prakr.ti |
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:74 Sakini |
:72 netra (eye) |
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:74 bones |
:72 pums |
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255 |
:76 "full of" pums people |
(:76 tattva-marga) |
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:77 Yaks.ini the s`akti of S`ambhu |
:76 weapons |
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:77 marrow & semen |
(p. 254) :75 Kama-is`vari |
p. 102, fn. 29 comparison of sequence of Bhairava-s with that in S.SS
KMT 15 115:11-28 |
S.SS 23:18sq. |
1. Can.d.a |
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2. Krodha |
3. Krodha |
3. Ud-matta |
4. Ud-matta |
4. Asita-anga |
4. Asita-anga |
5. Ruru |
5. Ruru |
6. Jhan.t.ha |
6. Jhan.t.a |
7. Kapala |
7. Kapala-is`a |
1. Mitra |
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8. Samvarta |
2. Samvarta |
the 5 of great Bliss in the 6fold set
p. |
16: |
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257 |
:9-12 |
# [daughters of Asita-anga (p. 258) :14] |
the 32 goddesses of great power within the lunar man.d.ala [variant names given on p. 155] |
:9 |
1st |
Can.d.a |
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2nd |
Ghan.t.a |
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3rd |
Maha-nasa |
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4th |
Su-mukhi |
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5th |
Dus-mukhi |
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6th |
Bala |
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7th |
Revati |
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8th |
Prathama |
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9th |
Ghora |
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10th |
Saumya |
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11th |
Bhima |
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12th |
Maha-bala [Maha-ambika – S.SS 25:17b] |
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:10 |
13th |
Jaya |
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14th |
Vi-jaya |
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15th |
A-jita [Jayanti S`M 19:192b = GS 20:195b] |
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16th |
A-para-a-jita |
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17th |
Maha-ud-kat.a |
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18th |
Vi-rupa-aks.i |
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19th |
S`us.ka |
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20th |
Akas`a-matara |
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:11 |
21st |
Se-hari [Sam-hari – S.SS 25:18c = GS 20:196a] |
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22nd |
Jata-hari |
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23rd |
Dams.t.rali |
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24th |
S`us.ka-revati |
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25th |
Pipilika |
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26th |
Pus.pa-hari |
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27th |
As`ani [Grasani – GS 20:196d) |
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28th |
Sasya-harika |
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:12 |
29th |
Bhadra-kali (Rudra-kali – S.SS 25:19c] |
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30th |
Su-bhadra |
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31st |
Bhadra-bhima [Bhima-bhadra – S.SS 25:19D] |
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32nd |
Su-bhadrika |
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trait |
goddess |
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259 |
:18 moving with swiftness |
:19 Tvarita "annihilating all injuries" |
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260 |
[fn. 20 limping] |
:20 Khan~jika "moving subtly in subtle matter" |
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[fn. 22 crooked, contracted] |
:23 Kub-ja moving "about in a small house" |
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262 |
:28-29 |
7 sects, each deemed pas`u (‘beastly’) to, or lina (‘absorbed’) in, the succeeding |
fn. 31 alternative (commoner, more in vogue later, more recent) names for the same |
:28 |
Veda-siddha |
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Urdhva |
Siddha-anta |
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Vama |
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Daks.in.a-marga |
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Kula-marga |
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:29 |
Yoni-arn.ava |
Tripura-arn.ava |
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Kubjika-mata |
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263 |
:33-35 |
sites, each containing the succeeding |
their nature |
:33 |
moon (soma – p. 161) |
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sun (ravi – p. 161, fn. 34) |
its "abode" |
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fire |
(S`ikhi – p. 161) |
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heavenly sprout {Daoist?} |
place of origin of Asita-aga |
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:34 |
manifold creation |
fn. 35 the 6fold adhvan, whereof the 6th is "pura (‘fortress’)" |
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264 |
:36 |
kula lord Asita-anga |
within the original man.d.ala |
:37 |
Khecara-atmaka (fn. 39) man.d.ala as primaeval source-site (adi-yoni-purastha – fn. 39) |
through worshipping which one receiveth the results of this "source of authority" (ajn~a-yoni – fn. 40) |
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:38 |
origin of man.d.ala-s |
from which all the man.d.ala-s have come forth |
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265 |
:39-40 |
with each of these 25 man.d.ala-s are associated all 4 Siddha-s, from Vala to Khad.ga |
fn. 42 these 4 Siddha-s are :- Vala = Ya, Bhujanga = Ra, Pinakin = La, Khad.ga = Va |
:41 |
the 5 composers of the Kula-vidya |
are Bhujanga, Krura, & Tri-murti [counted as 3] |
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266-7 |
:46-52 |
adornments of Devi the ‘Great Lady’ |
what they consist of |
266 |
:46 |
head-garland |
Veda-s, in both pada & krama readings |
:47 |
sacred thread |
Brahma-sutra |
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girdle |
Puran.a-s |
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an~jana (‘ointment’ make-up) for eyen |
Jyotis-s`astra (astrology texts) |
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earrings |
dhvani (‘suggestion’ of poe:sy) |
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:48 |
strings of her hara (‘necklace’) |
the [64] arts |
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golden bracelets |
knowledge |
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unguent produced from a-mr.ta |
sound |
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266-7 |
:49 |
"whose various dresses are vicitra [‘variegated’]" (p. 267, fn. 56) silk |
Scripture |
267 |
seat |
objects of knowledge |
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:52 |
lips |
bimba fruit |
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268 |
:60-1 |
-Ananda |
p. 269, fn. 66 its phoneme |
:60 |
Arghi-is`ana- |
U |
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:61 |
Anu-graha- |
AU |
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Krura- |
AM |
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269 |
:65-6 |
the big kula tree [cf. :89-91] {cf. also the "tree of life" in Apokalupsis 22:2} |
its aspects, as worshipped ["By means of this worship the man.d.ala is realized easily." – :66] |
:65 |
its branches |
the 25 [man.d.ala-s] |
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its flowers |
authority |
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its fruits |
knowledge [causing the "refreshment of liberation" -- :66] |
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:66 |
its fruit-juice |
fully-matured bliss |
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270 |
:68 |
with each of these 25 [man.d.ala-s] are associated all 4 s`akti-s, in the ocean of creation [wherein is "the mouth of the vad.ava" -- :67] |
these 4 s`akti-s are (enumerated backwardsly – fn. 71):- Ambika, Raudrin.i, Jyes.t.ha, Vama |
:69 |
surrounded by these 4 s`akti-s, lord Kula-is`vara |
"is seated on the vad.ava fire and holds the spear of authority." |
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270-2 |
:71-83 |
within the body of Devi |
is located the __-man.d.ala (total, 21) |
270 |
:72 |
[right] shoulder |
1. Kama |
(below that) [right armpit] |
2. Khecara |
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joint [right elbow] |
3. Guru |
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middle of [right] hand |
4. Ghana-ujjvala |
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:73 |
nail-points of right hand |
5. Rudra |
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left [shoulder] |
6. Candra |
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(below that) [left armpit] |
7. Chaya |
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:74 |
joint [left elbow] |
8. Jayanta |
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middle of [left] hand |
9. Jhankara |
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finger-tips of left |
10. Jn~ana |
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:75 |
right side |
11. A-mr.ta |
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thigh |
12. Soma |
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joint [knee] |
13. D.amara |
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:76 |
foot |
14. Kanya |
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nails |
15. Uma |
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270-1 |
left side |
16. Tara |
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271 |
middle of thigh |
Kula-divya (uncounted) |
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:77 |
joint [knee] |
17. An-anta |
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central part of foot |
18. Mitra |
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toe-tips |
19. Meru |
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:78 |
right side of belly |
20. Rakta |
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its left side |
S`ikhin (uncounted) |
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back |
21. Kula |
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its central part |
Vajra (uncounted) |
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:79-81 |
location |
4 further man.d.ala-s (grand total, 21 + 4 = 25) |
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:79 |
navel |
S.as.t.ha |
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heart |
Kala |
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271-2 |
:82 (p. 272) Randhra [= Brahma-randhra at top of head – p. 163] |
:80 (p. 271) "the illustrious Lord at the beginning" |
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:83 (p. 272) S`ambhu |
:80 (p. 271) "King of Purity" |
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272-3 |
:84-7 |
goddess & god |
features |
272 |
:84 |
Svayam-karta (‘self-creating’) Svayam-harta (‘self-destroying’) (fn. 79) kula lady of the man.d.ala-s |
"in the form of the vad.ava fire she is standing on the Trident;" |
:85 |
"standing on top of the ‘Lord of Skeletons’ [Kankala-is`vara – fn. 80], ... |
She has four arms and one face; she bears the rosary in one hand ..." [:86 "she holds a book in other" {like Saras-vati}] |
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273 |
:87 |
"The body of the illustrious Kules`a measures eighty-four kot.is from the lower to the upper part." [in KTM 25:5 this cosmic dimension "is given to the siddha-atman" (fn. 83)] |
his water-lily-[abja, cf. ambhoja in S.SS 25:138b – fn. 84] man.d.ala "is a water-jar [kumbha – fn. 84]" |
:89-91 |
"this illustrious tree of great bliss" [possibly mango (rasala) – fn. 87] |
repraesenting __ (as "tree of man.d.alas" -- :91) |
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:89-90 |
branches with twigs |
Scripture |
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:90 |
sprouts |
knowledge |
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flowers |
universal knowledge ["the refereshment of emancipation" -- :91] |
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fruits |
Perfects (Siddha-s – fn. 86) |
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:91 |
fruit-juice |
mature bliss |
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274 |
:92 |
this "supreme tree" |
is perceived by one who hath "experienced a body born from a Can.d.ala" |
:95 |
"By concentration on the vad.ava fire" |
one ought concentrate 1 month each on the 25 man.d.ala- (total, 25 months) |
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:97-101 |
upon the lapse of __ such periods of 25 months |
one will thereupon attain __ |
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:97 |
1 |
"ordinary qualities" |
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:98 |
2 |
"demonic qualities" |
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3 |
"the divine state" |
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:99 |
4 |
"the state of having attained one’s wishes fulfilled in the abode of the immortals" |
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5 |
"the Satyaloka" |
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:100 |
6 |
"Vis.n.u’s nature" |
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7 |
"the end of the Brahman.d.a." |
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:101 |
8 |
"one becomes a Pinga" |
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9 |
"one will be Lord Is`vara." |
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10 |
"one becomes ... Lord of the Khecaras." |
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275` |
:105-6 |
:105-6 "Just as the big fig tree exists [already] in its tiny seed, so the whole world exists within the interior of this heart." [i.e., in one’s own heart] |
:106 "The Goddess rules over the Khecaras, a garland of fig-leaves hanging on". {would this aequate her with Yami known in the Veda as the fig-goddess?} |
p. 275, fn. 99 "the text continues in chapters 17-19 with the Four, ... which consists of the four meditative stages pin.d.a, pada, rupa, rupatita"
S.SS = S.at.-sahasra Samhita
S`M = S`ri-mata-uttara (Tantra)
GS =Go-raks.a Samhita
GRONINGEN ORIENTAL STUDIES, Vol. IX = Dory Heilijgers-Seelen : The System of Five Cakras in Kubjikamatatantra 14-16. Egbert Forsten, Groningen, 1994. [authoress, wife of Lex – p. vi]