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%t"ar&a&edins in 'antri( 'erritor# )* '"e %ngirasakalpa 'e+ts of t"e ,ri#a Paippal) dins and t"eir a
-onne(tion wit" t"e 'rika and t"e .) l)kla a/
) ) 0it" (riti(al editions of t"e Para1apa&id"i2 t"e Para3antra&id"i2 ) / and t"e
4B"adrakal)3antra&id"iprakarana . %le+is 5anderson
) 6ntrod(tion: '"e Rise of %ga3i( Rital
7 '"e earl# 3edie&al period2 fro3 t"e 8ft" (entr# onwards2 saw t"e 5ai&is3 of t"e 9antra3) rga rise
to pre:e3inen(e as t"e prin(ipal !ene8(iar# of patronage a t"rog"ot t"e 6
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J and
P;R
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'"e#tea(" t"at
t"e installation on
t"e "ands and
!od# s"old !e
done wit"
t"esefor t"is
9antra.'"e
nor3s for t"e
for3ation of
%n(illaries
reIire s to
nderstand (1)
t"att"e
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s"old !e added
not onl# after
t"e)
%
of t"e ;eart !t
af:ter all e+(ept
t"e 0eapon2
w"i(" ending in
;
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re(ei&e t"is (lo:
sre2 and (2) t"at
t"e pres(ription
of t"e opening
(onsonant
(lster
.;P;R
s"old !e
applied
t"rog"ot. '"s
we "a&e t"e
following:
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an i3plasi!le
ano3al#2 sin(e
itis nor3al
pra(ti(e to for3
t"e %n(illaries
fro3 t"e 5eed:
s#lla!le of t"e
3ain9antra !#
s!stitting t"e
si+ sonds)
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U9
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.2 and
%;
.fort"e &owel of
t"at s#lla!le.
12A
5in(e t"e 3ain
9antra "as !een
gi&en as
,9
.
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s#lla!le2 t"ose of
t"e %n(illaries
s"old "a&e !een
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.. Lro3 t"e fa(t
t"at t"e se(tion
on t"e
%n(illaries "as
t"e3 !egin wit"
.;P;R
rat"er t"an
;R
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it is "ig"l#
pro!a!le t"att"e
at"or w"o
(o3posed t"is
se(tion "ad as "is
3ain 9antra not
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fore t"at t"e
s!stittion of
;R
)
69
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eit"er of a
(ons(ios 3odi:
8(ation t"at was
not (arried
t"rog" to t"e
for3 of t"e
%n(illaries2 or2
per"aps2of a
s(ri!al error. 6n
t"e latter (ase it
is (on(ei&a!le
t"at t"e word
3) a#) a!)/1a3
in2! (
3) a#) a!)/1a3.sa
3((aret
)2 denoting
;R
)
69
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of
3) atr
B
!)/1a3
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2)
6
2)
U
2
%6
2
%U
2 and
%;
.sed in t"e
%n(illaries are
known as t"e si+
Mlong &owelsNas
opposed to t"e 8&e
Ms"ort &owelsN (
%
2
6
2
U
2
<
2
,
) t"at are sed in t"e
sa3e wa# to
3odif#t"e 3ain
9antra to (reate t"e
8&e fa(e:9antras.
5ee Oa#arat"a on
'antr) aloka
P0.11 (
&aktr) a*nga3."ras&a
d)/rg"akai".
):
a i e o iti paD n(a
"ras&) a".. ) a )/ )
ai a a".iti
s.ad.d)/rg") a"..
e&a3 ) ap) ata e&a
&a(an) ad
an#atr) ap#
a*nga&aktr) an .) a3
i#a3 e&a &) artet#
) a&edita3
J and B
RU==<R
1FAQ2 p. 102.

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of t"e 9ot"ersN2
denoting
.;P;R<9
..
12F
0e are now told
"ow t"e goddess
s"old !e
&isaliSed:
7 s#) a3) a3
indd"ar) a3
.de&)/3
) at) a3rana#ana
tra#) a3
|
10
&) a3e
raktakap) ala3.(
a tri
7 s) la3.daks.in.
e tat") a
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B
7 sodar)/3.rakta&
astr) a3.p)/nasta
nanita3!in)/3
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11
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atisndar)/3
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s"old &isaliSe
t"e goddess2
9a")ade&)/
B"adrak)al)/2 t"e
tranIil !estower
of &i(tor#2 as an
e+tre3el#
!eatifl #ong
girl GseatedH
s3iling on
12F
6 (an (ite no
instan(e of t"e se
of
3) atr
B
!)/1a3
in t"is sense2 !t t"e
(on(ept t"at t"e
s#lla: !le
.;P;R<9
.e3!odies t"e
essen(e of t"e
9ot"ers is well:
attested. '"s
'antr) aloka
P0.V$(U$1:
aks.is.an.3ni&arge!
"#o d&it)/#) a".sa"a
!indn) a
|
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#on#arn.ena (a
3) at) r
B
n.) a3.sad!") a&a".
k) alakars.in.)/
|
) ad#o11"ito &) ap#
antena &ar1ito
&) at"a sa3 .3ata".
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nta".st"a".k) al) ana
lasa3ad#ti".
|
atid)/ptas t
4&) a3) a*ng"rir
(e3.:
&) a3) a*ng"ri
<d.)
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3) rd"ni
!indn) a
|
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daks.a1) angata7 s
() a#a3 .sar&a3) atr
B
gan.) ar(ita".
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&) aD n("ita3.p"ala
3
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sad!") a&o para3o
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a
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3antr)/#ai(("etsidd
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7 so nit#a3 atra
pratis.t."ita".
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par) a 7 saktir
!"eden) an#ena
k)/rtit) a
|
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#) a&at#a".sidd"a#as
tantre
t) a".sar&) a".krte
t& i#a3
|
a*nga&aktr) an.i
() ap#
as#) a".pr) ag&at
s&arani#ogata".
M'"e se(ond
G(onsonantsHfro3 t"e
se(ond2 si+t"2 and
se&ent" series G
.;
2
P;
2 and
R
H wit" t"e Bind G
9
.H and t"e >oni&owel
G
<
H Gfor3H
.)alasa3.kars.an.)/2
t"e
<ssen(e of t"e
9ot"ers
(9)atr
B
sad!")a&a) Gi.e.
.;P;R<9
.H.6t is also appro&ed
wit"ot t"e 8rst Gof
t"e t"ree (onsonants2
i.e. as
P;R<9
.H or also wit"ot
t"elast Gi.e. as
P;<9
.H. G0"enH t"e sa3e
is Gfor3ed ofH t"e
&ital prin(iple G
5
H en(losed on eit"er
side !# t"e !reat" G
;
H and radiant as t"e
8re of t"e %eon GW
R
H2 Gfollowed !#H t"e
left foot G
P;
H2 !rn:ing !rig"tl#
GW
R
H2 adorned pon its
s33it !# Bind G
9
.H and (on1oined
wit" t"e rig"t kneeG
<
H G(X
;5;RP;R<9
.)2 t"en itH is
&enerated !# t"e
asse3!l# of all t"e
9ot"ers
. %n# 9antrawill
grant w"ate&er
reslt one desires if
it is !rog"t to life
!# Gt"e addition ofH
t"is Gs#lla!leH.Lor
t"is is t"e
lti3ate essen(e of
t"e 9ot"ers
and of B"aira&a.
'"erefore it is t"is
w"ose Oapa t"e
9antrin s"old
ndertake if "e seeks
t"e spre3e 5idd"i
Gof li!erationH. 6n it
t"e stateof
i33ersion in t"e
power of Rdra is
eternall#
esta!lis"ed. Lor t"is
is pro(lai3ed to !e
t"eG'rikaNsH75akti
Par)a in anot"er
for3. 5"e
a((o3plis"es all t"e
5idd"is t"at "a&e
!een tag"t int"e
'antras. %s for "er
Gsi+H %n(illaries and
G8&eH fa(e:9antras
t"e# are Gto !e
for3edH !# ad1st:
ing G"erH &owel in
t"e 3anner tag"t
a!o&e Gfor ot"er
9antrasHN. 5ee also
t"e ter3
3) atr
B
1a3.(ala3
t"at denotes t"e
s#lla!le
P;<9
.in t"e 'rikaNs
'antrasad!") a&a
2 f. 22&2UP:
(ala3.t 3) atr
B
1a3.() ad#a3.ta3.pr
a&aks. #) a3i
&istar) at
|
&) a3ap) ada3.
G
P;
H
sa3dd"r
B
t#a
!"inna3.daks.in.a1)
ann) a
G
<
H
|
!indn) a
G
9
.H
sa3ala3.kr
B
t#a a3r
B
t) art"e pra#o1a#et
. ,ne of t"ese
&ariants of t"e
9)atr
B
sad!")a&a s#lla!le2
P;R<9
.2was adopted as t"at
of t"e appropriatel#
na3ed Vi7s&a3)atr
B
M9ot"er of t"e
Uni&erseN2 t"e
fe3ale(onsortoft"e
Bdd"ist'antri(deit
#.)ala(akraJ
seet"e9antra
,9
.
%
)
% %9
.
%;
.
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)
% ;%9
.
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.
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.
P;R<9
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)
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)
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.
6 5V
)
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)
%
sed in t"e 8let
(onse(ration (
pat.t.) a!"is.eka".
) of t"e.)ala(akra
initiation (
Vi3alapra!") a
2 &ol. 22 p. F22 ll. 12U
1P2 e+plaining
.) ala(akra
P.FQ(:
7 sakti!"i". pat.t.a3
e&a
)2 in w"i(" t"e ten
s#lla!les !eginning
wit"
%
and ending wit"
P;R<9
.e3!od# t"eten
75aktis in as(ending
order fro3 .r
B
s.n.ad)/pt)a to Vi
7s&a3)atr
B
J also -
;%=DR%
1FF12 8g. ?2V2
a'i!etan drawing of
5na ts"ogs #3 dkar
3o (0"ite Vi
7s&a3)atr
B
) wit" "er 9antra
!elow:
,9
.
P;R<9
.((orr.:
P;R%69
.<d.)
V6
7
5V%9
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wearing t"e
Gdigit of t"e newH
3oon Gon "er
"airH2 wit"
"ert"ree e#es
slig"tl#
(opperis" in
(olor2 wit" a
skll 8lled wit"
!lood in "erleft
"and and a
trident in "er
rig"t2 sli3:
waisted2 dressed
in red2 wit"
fll !reasts and
"ips.'"e king
will a("ie&e
&i(tor# !#
wors"ipping "er
as follows:12
p) 1a#ed
) asr)/p)/t."e
s#s
tad) a&aran.) ani
(a
|
tr#a#ta3.&) a#
ta3.&) api g"r
B
ta"o3) a1 1a#o
!"a&et
|
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) a1#en) akt) a"
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sa3id"o &) a
"ned !d"a" .
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1apan) at t) a&a1
1a#a" .s#) an
n) atra sa3.
7 sa#a".
|
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2
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P
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T
pa W W W

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tapan) at. d&at
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(12) ;e s"old
wors"ip "er on
t"e t"rone
Gpres(ri!ed for
t"e wors"ipH
of )%sr)/
GDrg)aHJ and
t"e (ir(its of
Gse(ondar#
deitiesH s"old
also !e t"ose of
t"at GgoddessH.
1P0
;e will a("ie&e
&i(tor# !# Gt"enH
offering "er in
t"esa(ri8(ial 8re
102000 or P02000
o!lations of
g"ee. (1P) ,r t"e
wise 3a#
offerkindling
sti(ks of Pal)a7sa
wood (Btea
frondosa)
s3eared wit"
g"ee. %lter:
nati&el# "e 3a#
(onIer si3pl#
!# repeating "er
9antra t"e sa3e
n3!erof ti3es.
,f t"is t"ere is no
do!t.0e are
now tag"t t"e
propitiation of a
se(ond 9antra of
B"adrak)al)/2
w"i("takes t"e
for3 of two
%ns.t.!"
&erses:
1P0
Lort"et"ronetag"t
for)%sr)/(t"e
) asr)/p)/t."a".
)
seet"epassageont"i
ss!1e(tinB")d"ar
aNs
) %sr)/d)/pik) a
(<d
P
pp. 11Q2 l. AU11?2 l.
22 and p. 11F2 l. 22).
6t is to !e !ilt p !#
ttering 9antrasof
o!eisan(e (. . .
=%9%;
.) to t"e following
in t"e order of
as(ent: 9an.d.)ka2
.)al)agnirdra2
.)r3a2)%d")ara
7sakti2 V)ar)a"a2 Pr
B
t"i&)/2 ;a#agr)/&a2
.s.)/r)arn.a&a2
Ratnad&)/pa2
49an.ip)an.d.ara
(Y)29an.i3an.d.apa2
Ratna&edik)a2
.alpadr3a2
5ar&ato!"adrak)ala2
Ratnasi3."a2 t"e
eig"t
!dd"i:d"ar3) a".
!eginning wit"
D"ar3a and ending
wit" %nai7s&ar#a2
%nanta2)%nandakan
dala2 t"elots2 its
petals2 its 8la3ents2
and its peri(arp2 and2
on t"e peri(arp2 t"e
dis(s of t"e sn2
3oon2and 8re2 t"e
t"ree Kn.as (
satt&a3
2
ra1a".
2 and
ta3a".
)2 t"e for)%t3ans (
) at3) a
2
antar) at3) a
2
par) at3) a
2and
1D n) an) at3) a
)2 and t"e for
'att&as (
k) alatatt&a3
2
3) a#) atatt&a3
2
&id#) atatt&a3
2 and
paratatt&a3
).'"en one is to
install t"e following
eig"t75aktis on t"e
8la3ents: Pra!")a2
9)a#)a2 Oa#)a2
5)ks .3)a2Vi
7sdd")a2 =andit)a2
5!"adr)a2 Vi1a#)aJ
and t"e 75akti
5idd"iprad)a at t"eir
(entre. ;e
(o3pletest"e
) asr)/p)/t."a".
!# ttering t"e
5i3."a3antra2
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5"akti : '"e Power in 'antra : Ra13ani 'ignait
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