(Kerala, 7)
Chapter 7. = Is`ana-s`iva-guru-deva Paddhati
[citations are by pada:pat.ala]
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p. 123 the 18 Paddhati-kara-s are :-
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1. |
Ugra-jyoti |
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2. |
Sadyas-jyoti |
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3. |
Rama-kan.t.ha |
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4. |
Vaidya-natha = Vidya-kan.t.ha |
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5. |
Nara-ayan.a[-kan.t.ha] |
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6. |
Vibhuti-kan.t.ha |
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7. |
S`ri-kan.t.ha |
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8. |
Nila-kan.t.ha |
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9. |
Soma-s`ambhu |
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10. |
Is`ana-s`ambhu |
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11. |
Hr.daya-s`ambhu |
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12. |
Virin~ci = Brahma-s`ambhu |
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13. |
Vairagya-s`iva |
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14. |
Jn~ana-s`ambhu |
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15. |
Tri-locana-s`iva |
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16. |
Varun.a-s`iva |
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17. |
IS`ANA-S`IVA |
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18. |
A-ghora-s`ambhu |
p. 124 divisions of the Is`ana-guru
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-ardha (‘half’) |
-pada (‘part’) |
pat.ala-s (sections) – total 119 |
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Purva- |
Samanya- |
1:1-14 |
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Mantra- |
1:15-52 |
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Uttara- |
Kriya- |
2:1-64 |
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Yoga- |
2:65-67 |
(1:4) p. 128 varieties of mantra-s (according to Gautama)
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gendre |
mantra : concluding with "__" |
used for __ |
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masculine |
svaha |
secrecy |
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feminine |
namas |
hypnotizing people |
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neutre |
(neither) |
(other purposes) |
(1:5) p. 128 the 6 ways of using the mantra along with the name of the sadhya
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pallava |
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yoga |
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rodha |
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grathana |
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samput.aka |
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vidarbhan.a |
(1:8) p. 130 #s of modes of worship in the 3 types
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mode |
# |
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uttama |
16 |
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madhyama |
10 |
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adhama |
5 |
(1:11) p. 131 propitiation of lord of side chosen for sacred construction
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"The lord of site is in fact a huge demon who lies in the ground extending his hand and legs and placing his face down. ... Over his huge limbs lie thirty two deities who are to be pleased." |
(1:22) p. 138 goddess Tvarita
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"goddess ... Tvarita ... represents ... the ... hunter’s woman. S`iva appeared as a hunter [Bhilla] before Vijaya (Arjuna) ... The goddess who accompanied her husband also assumed a similar form." |
(1:29) p. 143 #s of hands of forms of S`iva
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form |
hands |
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Mr.tyun~-jaya |
6 |
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Traiyyambaka |
8 |
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Daks.in.a-murti |
2 |
(1:32) p. 145 the 8 forms of S`astr. (4-handed son of S`iva)
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Goptr. |
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Pingala-aks.a |
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Vira-sena |
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S`ambhava |
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Tri-netra |
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S`ula-bhr.d |
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Daks.a |
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Bhima-rupa |
pp. 145-146 functions of deities
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p. |
deity |
imparting to the worshipper __ |
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145 |
Can.d.a-is`vara-mantra |
prosperity |
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Indra |
landed wealth |
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146 |
Jambhala |
waters |
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Karn.a-yaks.a |
riches |
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Yaks.in.i |
protection; knowledge of the past, praesent, and future |
(1:41) p. 152 daimones which afflict babies (with ailments); each of 12 daimones for 3 consecutive days out of 36
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# |
daimon |
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1st |
Nanda |
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2nd |
Su-nanda |
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3rd |
Putana |
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4th |
Mukha-man.d.ika |
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5th |
Vi-lala |
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6th |
S`akunika |
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7th |
S`us.ka-angi |
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8th |
Jr.mbhika |
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9th |
An~jika |
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10th |
Revati |
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11th |
S`ila |
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12th |
Paka-daha-jvara |
p. 152 another 10 daimones which afflict similarly, each for 1 day of the 1st 10 – succeeded by 12 daimones, each for 1 month of 12 – succeeded in turn by 17, each for 1 year {these lists are also in the Agni Puran.a}
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period |
# |
female daimon |
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day |
1st |
Papin.i |
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2nd |
Bhis.an.i |
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3rd |
Jhan.t.ali |
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4th |
Kakoli |
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5th |
Simhika |
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6th |
Phat.-kari |
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7th |
Mukta-kes`i |
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8th |
Dan.d.in.i |
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9th |
Maha-mahis.i |
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10th |
Rodini |
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month |
1st |
Putana |
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2nd |
Makut.a |
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3rd |
Go-mukhi |
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4th |
Pingala |
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5th |
Hamsika |
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6th |
Panka-ja |
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7th |
S`itala |
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8th |
Yamuna |
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9th |
Kumbha-karn.i |
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10th |
Tapasi |
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11th |
Raks.asi |
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12th |
Capala |
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year |
1st |
Yatana |
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2nd |
Rodini [again!] |
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3rd |
Cat.aka |
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4th |
Can~cala |
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5th |
Dhavani |
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6th |
Yamuna |
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7th |
Jata-vedasi |
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8th |
Kalini |
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9th |
Kala-hamsi |
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10th |
Deva-duti |
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11th |
Palita |
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12th |
Vayavi |
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13th |
Yaks.in.i |
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14th |
Mun~jaka-mukhi |
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15th |
Vanari |
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16th |
Bandha-vati |
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17th |
Kumari |
(1:51) p. 157 magical illusions
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"to see the sun with his chariot" |
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"to visualize star during day time" |
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"Effecting invisibility" |
(1:52) p. 158 hallucinations as omens of death
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omen |
is praesage to die in __ |
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"perceives golden castles in the air" |
1 year |
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"Seeing of golden trees, distorted form in mirror etc." |
1 month |
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"The sight of the shadow of a man in the sky" |
6 months |
(2:1) p. 160 categories of agama-s, denoted by their beginnings
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category (with # of agama-s) |
sub-category, by beginning (with # of agama-s) |
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Para = S`iva-jn~ana-bheda (28) |
Kamika (10) |
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Vi-jaya (18) |
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A-para = Pas`u-jn~ana-bheda (14) |
R.c-veda (10) |
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Mamamsa (4) |
p. 160 the 28 tantra-s of S`iva-jn~ana-bheda
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# |
tantra |
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1. |
Kamika |
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2. |
Yoga-ja |
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3. |
A-cintya |
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4. |
Karan.a |
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5. |
A-jita |
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6. |
Dipta |
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7. |
Suks.ma |
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8. |
Sahasra |
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9. |
Ams`umat-bheda |
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10. |
Su-pra-bheda |
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11. |
Vi-jaya |
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12. |
Nis-s`vasa |
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13. |
Pra-udgita |
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14. |
Parama-is`vara |
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15. |
Agneya |
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16. |
Mukha-bimba |
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17. |
Svayam-bhuva |
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18. |
Raurava |
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19. |
Makut.a |
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20. |
Kiran.a |
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21. |
Lambita |
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22. |
Candra-jn~ana |
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23. |
Vira-bhadra |
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24. |
Siddha |
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25. |
Santanika |
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26. |
S`arva-udgita |
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27. |
Vi-mala |
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28. |
Vatula |
(2:2) pp. 162-164 the 6 categories and their sub-categories
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p. |
category |
its sub-categories |
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162 |
pas`u |
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[Varun.a-]pas`a |
mala |
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maya |
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karma |
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163 |
pati |
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s`akti[-vicara] |
of 16 kinds |
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164 |
vi-cara |
in 26 ways |
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kriya-carya |
nitya |
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naimittika |
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kamya |
(2:3) pp. 164-165 daily rites
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Agha-mars.an.a (hymn, in order to dissolve away saltlike sin) |
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acamana (sipping water) |
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Savitri (thrice-daily prayers to the sun) |
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libations (to the manes of ancestors and to the regents of the 10 directions) |
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agneya-snana (‘fiery bath’, of ashes applied onto one’s body) |
(2:5) p. 166 the 3 kinds of worship & their modes
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types |
# of its modes |
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Jyes.t.ha [‘eldest’] |
16 |
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madhyama [‘middling’] |
10 |
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adhama [‘lowest’] |
5 |
pp. 166-167 upa-cara-s (articles of worship) & their types
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p. |
upa-cara |
its types |
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166 |
asana (pedestal whereon idol is seated) |
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ava-ahana (invocation of deity in idol, in order to persuade deity to partake of offerings) |
sthapana |
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sat-nidha-apana |
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sat-nirodha |
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a-mr.ti-karan.a |
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ava-kun.t.hana |
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167 |
arghya |
vi-s`es.a |
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samanya |
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padya (sanctified water for caerimonial washing of feet of deity) |
(2:6) p. 167 the 6 major aspects for rituals
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mantra (in 2 aspects : manana & tran.a) |
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mudra |
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kun.d.a |
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man.d.ala |
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dravya |
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sadhaka |
(2:7) pp. 168-169 mudra-s
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p. |
for worship of __ (with # of poses) |
poses |
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168 |
padma |
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bimba |
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nis.th.ura |
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go-vr.s.a |
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dhenu |
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trasani |
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169 |
S`iva (4) |
maha-mudra |
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ava-ahana-mudra = sthapani |
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sat-nidha-apani |
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vandani |
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(other) (3) |
kala-karn.i |
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ves.t.ita-linga |
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pan~ca-mukhi |
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(finger-poses) (5) |
s`akti |
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s`ula |
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drayva |
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sam-harin.i |
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ks.ama-apani |
(2:8) p. 171 varieties of Tantrik diagrams
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bhadraka |
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sarvatas-bhadra |
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Parvati-kam-ta |
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lata-linga-sam-ud-bhava |
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svastika-abja |
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svastika-bhadra |
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cakra-ambuja |
(2:9) p. 171 sacrificial instruments
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sruva (long-handled wooden spoon) |
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aran.i (kit for kindling fire) |
p. 172 purification of materials
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material to be purified |
the means for purifying it |
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gold |
water |
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copper |
tamarind fruit with water |
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silver |
cowdung |
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brass |
ashes |
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jewel |
sunlight |
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earthenware |
fire |
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woodenware |
(if freshly hewn) |
(2:10) p. 173 the 3 types of vessels
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vessel |
its proportions |
its deity |
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palika (‘pot’) |
its mouth 1/3 its girth |
Vis.n.u |
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ghat.ika (‘bucket’) |
aequal height, girth, & mouth |
Brahma |
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s`arava (‘platter, tray’) |
S`iva |
(2:11) p. 175 categories of countries for priests
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category |
countries |
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uttama |
Kuru-ks.etra |
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Lat.a |
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Ud-jayini |
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Pra-tis.t.hana |
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Avanti |
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madhyama |
Gaus.a |
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Suhma |
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Taira |
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Magadha |
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Kerala |
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Kosala |
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Das`a-arn.a |
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adhama |
Kalinga |
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Lambaka |
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Kamboja |
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Karn.a-at.aka |
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Maha-ras.t.ra |
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Kaccha |
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Nira |
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"bad" |
Kan~ci |
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Kas`mira |
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Sau-ras.t.ra |
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Pan.d.ya |
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Kaveri |
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Konkan.a |
(2:12) pp. 175-176 the 9 planets
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p. |
graha |
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175 |
Surya (the sun : having 2 consorts – Pra-bha & Sandhya) |
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176 |
Candra (moon) |
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Bhumi-ja (Mars) |
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S`as`i-ja (Mercury) |
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Dhis.an.a (Br.haspati = Jupiter) |
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Bhr.gu-ja (S`ukra = Venus) |
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Manda (Saturn) |
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Rahu (dragon’s head) |
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Ketu (dragon’s tail) |
(2:15) p. 178 types of flames kindled for rites
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rite |
flame |
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praeliminary (e.g., diks.a) |
sattvika |
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sorcery |
tamasa |
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beneficial |
rajasa |
(2:16) p. 178 the 2 types of S`iva-diks.a & their varieties
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type |
its varieties |
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Sa-bija [‘with seed’] |
Samaya-diks.a |
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Nirvan.a-diks.a |
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Sadhaka-diks.a, etc. |
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Nis-bija [‘without seed’] |
Caks.usi |
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Spars`a-diks.a |
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Vaciki |
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Manasi |
(2:17) p. 179 the 6 ways for the priest
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way |
its varieties |
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tattva |
36 |
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varn.a |
aks.ara-s |
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mantra |
11 (including : Brahma; Hr.daya; Mula) |
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bhuvana |
225 places |
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pada |
81 |
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kala |
5 (Ni-vr.tti; Pra-tis.t.ha; Vidya; S`anti; S`anti-atita) |
(2:18) p. 179 nirvan.a-diks.a
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"Dreams are classificed [sic] as boreboding good or evil effects. They are of seven types ... So depending on the nature of the dream the preceptor performs further rites". |
p. 180 the 6 qualities of S`iva, imparted to the disciple by S`iva-caitanya
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sarva-jn~a |
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pari-tr.pta |
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an-adi-buddha |
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sva-tantra |
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alupta-s`akti |
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an-anta-s`akti |
p. 180 the 8 samayacara-s (conventions) to be adhaered to by devotees
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1. |
"One should not despise S`iva, S`aivagamas and the followers of that system". |
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2. |
"One should not tread on the shadows of S`iva temples, idols of the God and cows". |
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3. |
"Principles of the S`aiva tenets, S`aivamantras and Tantras should not be caused to be copied or explained by heretics." |
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4. |
"One should take one’s food only after worshipping S`iva once, twice or thrice a day." |
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5. |
"people of lower caste ... should not be permitted to take the religious vow of the system." |
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6. |
"One should ... give food and drinks to guests, beggars, old men and others in poor circumstances." |
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7. |
"On the eighth day in a lunar half month one should not cohabit with ladies ... eating of fish and meat ... are also prohibited on that day." |
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8. |
"On the eighth and fourteenth day of the lunar half month ... Food shall be taken only once in a day." |
(2:19) p. 181 maha-abhis.eka (consecration of an acarya, "to the accompaniment of ... beating of drums")
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named varieties of :- |
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16 conches |
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8 pots |
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10 jewels |
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7 seeds |
(2:21) p. 183 the 2 kinds of pavitraropan.a (investing of idol)
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frequency |
"-pavitra" |
substance |
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daily |
nitya- |
flowers of kus`a-grass |
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yearly |
gandha- |
sacred thread |
(2:22) p. 184 under as`oka tree
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the 2 consorts of Vasanta :- |
Padma-vati |
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Susuma-vati |
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his 9 s`akti-s :- |
A-hladini |
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Gandha-vati |
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Surabhi |
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Malini |
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Madira |
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Madayanti |
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Rama |
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Pus.pa-vati |
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Vasanti |
{was this the worship by As`oka the Maurya? if so, then Kama/Damana (p. 184) was the original deity of Buddhism.}
(2:25) p. 187 units of area-mensuration, in sakala (= square pada, i.e. "square foot")
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unit |
sakala-s |
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pecaka |
4 |
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pit.ha |
9 |
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maha-pit.ha |
16 |
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upa-pit.ha |
25 |
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ugra-pit.ha |
36 |
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sthan.d.ila |
49 |
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man.d.uka |
64 |
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para-s`ayika |
81 |
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asana |
100 |
(2:26) p. 190 Vastu
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The ground itself is the downward-facing (prone) goat-faced Vastu, produced from the sweat of the asura-s’ praeceptor (Bhr.gu’s son). |
(2:28) p. 193 aedifices
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for whom |
kind of aedifice |
# of styles |
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the Holy Trinity |
mukhya |
20 |
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other deities |
jati-itara |
32 |
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brahmin-s |
jati-vimana |
12 |
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ks.atriya-s |
" |
24 |
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vais`ya-s & s`udra-s |
" |
8 |
(2:30) p. 195 #s of storeys in aedifices
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for whom |
# of storeys |
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sun & moon |
11 |
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maha-raja-s |
9 |
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Gandharva-s, Siddha-s, Vidya-dhara-s |
8 |
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brahmin-s & kings |
7 |
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governors |
6 |
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mayors of cities |
4 |
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commanders of the army |
3 |
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affluent commoners |
2 |
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poor commoners |
1 |
p. 196 temples shaped as regular geometric figures
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style |
nagara |
dravid.a |
Vesara |
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shape |
square |
hexagonal |
round |
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gun.a |
sattvika |
rajasa |
tamasa |
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region |
between Himavant & Vindhya mt.-ranges |
far south |
between Vindhya & Agastya mt.-ranges |
(2:32) p. 197 the 3 kinds of caerimonial arch
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arch |
for residences of __ |
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makara |
gods, brahmin-s, kings |
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citra |
vais`ya-s |
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patra |
s`udra-s |
(2:36) p. 200 idols
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nis.-kala (shapeless) |
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sa-kala (endowed with definite form) |
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mis`ra (having only a partial form) |
(2:38) p. 200 regional styles of temples
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style |
its shape from base to s`ikhara |
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nagara |
prasada square |
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vesara |
circular |
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dravid.a |
polygonal |
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kalinga |
? |
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sarva-des`ika |
? |
(2:42) pp. 202-203 statures of idols
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uttama |
madhyama |
adhama |
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tala-s (palms) |
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(p. 202) 10 |
trinity |
3 wives of trinity |
Durga; Bhumi; Maha-r.s.i-s |
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(p. 203) 9 |
8 directional deities; Vasu |
Yaks.a-s; S`iva-gan.a-s |
Vidya-dhara-s; Siddha-s; Gandharva-s; Pitr.-s |
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8 |
S`res.t.ha |
humans |
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5 |
Gan.a-is`a; Skanda; Vamana |
Bhuta-gan.a |
children |
p. 205 effects of 8 metals used for making idols
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metal |
effect |
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sauvarn.a (gold) |
peace & salvation |
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rajata (silver) |
prosperity |
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tamra-ja (silver) |
prosperity-lineage |
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paittala (brass) |
education |
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kamskya (bronze) |
health & longevity |
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ayasa (iron) |
malefic rites |
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saisaka (lead) |
depiction of daimones |
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traipus.a (tin) |
? |
p. 206 gendres of stones for idols
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shape of stone |
sound produced when struck |
stone’s gendre |
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dense, smooth, cylindrical |
elephant-bell |
male |
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wide-bottomed, narrow-headed |
cymbal |
female |
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bulged at the middle |
(none) |
neutre |
p. 206 the 12 trees for wolden idols : 3 appropriate to each caste
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trees |
caste |
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candana, devadaru, s`ami |
brahman.a |
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pippala, s`ims`apa, khadira |
ks.atriya |
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asana, malura, madhuka |
vais`ya |
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bakula, padmaka,karn.ikara |
s`udra |
(2:58-60) pp. 213-214 gods having their animal-vehicle emblazoned on their flag
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p. |
god |
animal both as vehicle & on flag |
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(2:58) |
213 |
S`astr. |
horse |
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(2:60) |
214 |
Ks.etra-pala |
hound |
(2:64) p. 214 kriya-pada ("Renovation of idols" {was the original purport of the kriya-yana as one of the 9 yana-s of Bon & of rN~in-ma ?})
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shrine |
name |
|
main |
mula-alaya |
|
temporary |
bala-alaya |
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N. P. Unni : Tantra Literature of Kerala. New Bharatiya Book Corp., Delhi, 2006. pp. 111-216 = Chapter 7