Tantrik way
yantra-s of goddesses
|
p. |
shape |
goddess |
|
35 |
downward-pointing pentagram |
S`yama |
|
55 |
5 concentric downward-pointing triangles |
Kali |
pp. 59-61 the 9 circuits of S`ri yantra
|
p. |
circuit |
repraesentation |
|
59 |
Bhu-pura |
gated squared enclosure |
|
"Sarva-__" |
# of petals or triangles |
|
|
59 |
-as`a-paripuraka |
16 petals |
|
-s`anka-sobhana |
8 petals |
|
|
60 |
-saubhagya-dayaka |
14 triangles |
|
-artha-sadhaka |
10 triangles |
|
|
-raks.akara |
10 triangles |
|
|
-roga-hara |
8 triangles |
|
|
-siddhiprada |
inverted triangle |
|
|
-ananda-maya |
bindu (dot) |
p. 73 symbols of the graha-s (planets)
|
graha |
symbol |
|
sun |
red disk |
|
moon |
opalescent crescent |
|
Mars |
vermilion triangle |
|
Jupiter |
yellow straight line |
|
Venus |
blue 5-pointed star |
|
Saturn |
purple |
p. 116 divisions of nychthemeron, with sub-divisions
|
period |
its divisions |
|
ahas-ratra (nychthemeron) |
60 ghatika-s |
|
ghatika |
60 vigghatika-s |
|
vigghatika |
60 lipta-s |
|
lipta |
60 vilipta-s |
|
vilipta |
60 para-s |
|
para |
60 tapara-s |
p. 119 periods of extent of planetary influence
|
graha |
period, in years |
|
Surya |
6 |
|
Candra |
15 |
|
Mangala |
8 |
|
Budha |
17 |
|
S`ani |
10 |
|
Br.haspati |
19 |
|
Rahu & Ketu |
12 |
|
S`ukra |
21 |
p. 128 in ascending order, the steps in initiation
|
# |
step |
|
1st |
pas`i-acara |
|
2nd |
vir-acara |
|
3rd |
maha-vidya |
|
4th |
brahma-yoga |
p. 133 bija-aks.ara-s ('seed-syllables') of deities
|
bija |
deity |
|
HRIM |
+Bhuvana-is`vari |
|
KRIM |
+Kali |
|
S`RIM |
+Laks.mi |
|
KLIM |
Kama |
|
KROM |
S`iva |
|
AIM |
+Saras-vati |
p. 136 kos`a-s ('sheaths')
|
"__-maya" |
|
adna- |
|
pran.a- |
|
manas- |
|
vi-jn~ana- |
|
a-nanda- |
p. 141 locations on body for salutations, with their mudra-s (gestures)
|
location |
salutation |
mudra |
|
hr.daya (heart) |
NAMAS |
palm of hand |
|
s`iras (forehead) |
SVAHA |
4 fingers |
|
s`ikha (top of head) |
VAS.AT. |
tip of thumb |
|
kavaca (upper arms) |
HUM |
hands (crossed) clasping |
|
netra-troyi (closed eyen) |
VAUS.AT. |
fore- & middle-fingers |
|
bhus-bhuvas (left palm) |
PHAT. |
" " |
pp. 154-156 cakra-s
|
cakra |
petals |
shape |
element |
bija |
"__ Linga" |
|
Mula-dhara |
4 red |
yellow square |
earth |
LAM |
Svayam-bhu |
|
Svadhis.t.hana |
6 vermillion |
white crescent, enclosing circle |
water |
VAM |
|
|
Man.i-pur |
10 blue |
gated red triangle |
fire |
RAM |
|
|
Anahata |
12 golden |
interlaced smoky triangles |
air |
YAM |
Ban.a |
|
Vi-s`uddha |
16 smoky purple |
downward-pointing white triangle, enclosing circle |
aither |
HAM |
|
|
A-jn~a |
2 white |
white triangle |
mind |
OM |
Itara |
p. 167 parts of body of s`akti which are anointed, each with a fragrant substance
|
fragrance |
her __ |
|
jasmine |
hands |
|
keora |
neck & cheeks |
|
champa & hina |
teats |
|
spikenard |
hair |
|
musk |
abdomen |
|
sandalwood-paste |
thighs |
|
khus |
feet |
pp. 168-169 male practitioner, blessings conveyed
|
p. |
body-part |
blessed |
|
168 |
mouth |
tad-vis.n.u |
|
nose |
pas`ya |
|
|
eyen |
caks.ura |
|
|
169 |
mouth |
guru |
|
middle of forehead |
parama-guru |
|
|
top of head |
parapara-guru |
|
|
right side of body |
Gan.a-is`a |
pp. 169-170 for anga-nyasa, thrice touch with thumb, ring- & middle-finger, one's own:-
|
goddess |
own body-part |
|
Adya (primaeval) |
head |
|
Kali |
face |
|
supreme S`akti |
heart |
|
she who is supreme of supreme |
throat |
|
Jagat-dhatri (world-emplacer) |
2 eyen |
|
S`ankari |
2 ears |
|
Maha-maya (great illusion) |
power of smell |
|
Sarva-mangala (all-omen) |
power of taste |
|
Kaumari (virgin) |
teeth |
|
Kamala-laya |
cheeks |
|
Ks.ema |
lips |
|
Malini (wreathed) |
chin |
|
Kula-is`vari |
throat |
|
Kr.pa-mayi |
neck |
|
Vasu-dha |
2 arms |
|
Kaivalya-dayini (solitude-sympathetic) |
|
|
Kardihi |
shoulders |
|
Trai-lokya-tarin.i (triple-world-crossing) |
back |
|
A-parn.a (leafless) |
2 sides |
|
Kamat.ha-is`vari |
hips |
|
Vis`alaks.i |
navel |
|
Prabha-vati |
"organ" |
|
Kalyan.i |
thighs |
|
Parvati (mountainous) |
feet |
|
Jaya-Dus-ga |
vital breaths |
|
Sarva-siddhi-data (every-success giveress) |
all parts |
pp. 172-173 with thumb & ring-finger, give to guru & his s`akti:-
|
p. |
# |
bija |
element |
offering |
|
172 |
1st |
LAM |
pr.thivi |
gandha (scent) |
|
2nd |
HAM |
akas`a |
pus.pa ("red flowers") |
|
|
3rd |
VAM |
vayavya |
dhupa (incense) |
|
|
173 |
4th |
RAM |
vamhya |
dipa (lamp) |
|
5th |
VAM |
a-mr.ta |
naivedya (food) |
|
|
6th |
SAM |
sarva |
tambula |
p. 177 bija-mantra-s for ritual paraphernalia
|
bija |
paraphernalia |
|
AIM |
kandarpa |
|
HRIM |
kama-raja |
|
KLIM |
manmatha |
|
BLUM |
makara-dhvaja |
|
STRIM |
monas-bhava |
pp. 178-180 for female figure A-mr.ta-Kala, on right & on left parts of her body
|
pp. 178-9 |
pp. 178-9 upward on right side of her body |
p. 180 downward on left side of her body |
|
|
mantra |
body-part |
||
|
p. 178 AM |
p. 178 s`raddha |
toe |
pus`i |
|
AM |
kirtti |
foot |
basi |
|
IM |
rati |
knee |
samani |
|
IM |
bhuta |
rati |
|
|
UM |
kam-ti |
priti |
|
|
UM |
monas-bhava |
buttock |
dhr.ti |
|
R.M |
monas-hari |
sudhi |
|
|
R.M |
monas-harini |
somi |
|
|
p. 179 L.M |
p. 179 madani |
teat |
marici |
|
L.M |
ud-padini |
ams`u-malin |
|
|
EM |
mohini |
hand |
angiri |
|
AIM |
dipini |
vasani |
|
|
OM |
s`odhani |
chayi |
|
|
AUM |
vasankari |
mouth |
sampurn.a-man.d.ali |
|
AM |
rajani |
between eyen |
tus.t.i |
|
AS |
priya-dars`an.i |
apex of head |
a-mr.ti |
pp. 186-187 significations of the 5 tad-tva-s
|
tad-tva |
signification |
|
madya (wine) |
knowledge |
|
mamsa (meat) |
speech |
|
matsya (fish) |
2 vital-currents, in id.a & pingala |
|
mudra (fried cereal) |
state of concentration |
|
maithuna (copulation) |
primal act of creation |
p. 187 Daks.ina-acara [sacrificial-fee teaching] substitutes for Vama-acara [perversion teaching] sacraments
|
Vama-acara |
Daks.ina-acara aequivalent |
|
wine |
coconut-juice |
|
meat |
ginger |
|
fish |
pani-phala (water-plant fruit) |
|
maithuna |
2 types of flowers, i.e.:- |
|
linga |
karavi |
|
yoni |
aparajita |
Ajit Mookerjee & Madhu Khanna: The Tantric Way. Thames & Hudson Ltd., 1977.