Laksmi TantraSanjukta Gupta Among the vast number of Pancaratra Agamic texts the Laksmi Tantra stands out because it deals almost exclusively with Laksmi. The divine creative impulse, intelligence, potency, potentiality, power, majesty and speech. The focus of the text is on Pancaratra philosophy (including cosmogony) and the practice of yoga based on it, with its attendent Mantra Sastra. By dealing with the role of Sakti in the creation and maintenance of the world, totally rely on God`s mercy and benevolence, the Laksmi Tantra succeeds in overcoming sectarian boundaries. |
Contents
Introducing the śāstra I | 3 |
The three phenomenal guņas | 15 |
Evolution of the material world from prakṛti | 27 |
The six kośas of Sakti | 35 |
The avatāras of Lakṣmi in the six sheaths | 44 |
The three types of Gods avatāras | 54 |
The fivefold divine functions | 64 |
The true nature of Śakti Laksmi | 73 |
Tārikā in the three states of existence viz | 177 |
Anga upānga and other mantras | 185 |
The purification of the body Bhutaśuddhi | 202 |
Description of the images and the process of | 212 |
External sacrifice construction of the platform | 227 |
External worship Further details with a descrip | 238 |
Various requisites for external worship | 248 |
The daily duties of an adept | 254 |
Various methods of attaining ultimate truth | 79 |
The secret method of selfsurrender the fourth | 88 |
The course of mantras and their characteristics | 98 |
The origin of letters | 104 |
Analysis of the structure of a mantra and | 114 |
Description of mātṛkā | 123 |
Tārā and Anutārāmantras | 135 |
Duties of an adept | 144 |
Distinction between kriyāśakti and bhūtiśakti | 155 |
The two aspects of Sakti viz Soma and Sūrya | 163 |
The Sudarśana kriyāśakti | 169 |
The initiation and abhişeka ceremonies | 269 |
The rite of puraścarana the ritual worship of | 278 |
321 | 281 |
Different methods of worshipping the mantra | 286 |
Revealing the secret mantras of the Tarikā | 297 |
Mode of worshipping the Lakṣmimantra | 310 |
A brief summary of the Cosmogony | 356 |
Bhūtaśuddhi and Anganyāsa | 364 |
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Diagram I | 393 |
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absolute activity adept Agni ahamkāra Ahi.S aiśvarya anga-mantras Aniruddha arghya avidyā bala belonging bija bindu bliss body Brahman called consciousness consisting cosmic created creation deity described disciple envisage essence eternal evolve existence fingers fire five flowers four function God's goddess gods gross hands Hari hrim I-hood identical japa jiva jñāna kāla kleśas knowledge known kriyā kriyāśakti Lakṣmi Tantra letter listen lord lotus lotuses Mahāmāyā mahat maṇḍala manifest mantra Māyā meditate mind mudrā namaḥ Nārāyaṇa nyāsa objects ocean offer Pāñcarātra paramātman perform pervaded pinda possessing posture Pradyumna prakṛti praṇava preceptor principles Puramdara pure reciting the mantra represents rites ritual sacred sacrifice Śakra śakti salute thee samādhi Samkarṣaṇa Samkhya sattva scriptures seat six divine Soma sound Śrī subtle Sudarśana supreme Sureśvara Surya svāhā tamas Tārā Tārikā Thereafter three guņas Vasudeva Vedas verses virya Viṣņu visualize vowels Vyūha worship yoga yogin