PREFACE
The Mahanirvana Tantram is the most important of all the Tantras that are to be found now. It consist of two parts. The Text of the first portion only has been published in Bengal. The second part, a reference of which is to be met with in the first, is not to be found anywhere. I made many attempts to find it out all to no purpose. Sometime before information reached me that the Text of the second part was available in the temple of Kamakhya in Assam. I tried to have a look at it through some of my friends and on enquiry it was found that the text there is nothing but a version of the first part that we have translated.
To readers who are not well acquainted with Sanskrit this English version, we hope, will not be an unwelcome guest. This will give them an insight into one department of Sanskrit Literature which is very popular in Bengal. The cardinal teaching of this great work is the worship of one true God, which the author, despite many mystical and superficially technical passage , advocated in every page of the book. The style is charming and in many passages, true poetic touch is to be seen.
I have tried my best to translate the work as much literally as is possible making sense clear. The duty of the translator is to interpret clearly and distinctly the ideas and thoughts of the original author. How far I have succeeded in this depends upon the judgement of my readers. I have given copious footnotes to make the obscure passages clear. In the introduction I have attempted to give a short digest of Tantrik teachings. It will help the readers in understanding the original work. For this purpose, I have consulted almost all the Tantrik works that are available in Bengal. There is no other Tantram more important of the mahanirvana Tantram will place, before the English knowing public, a key to unlock the portal of Tantrik teaching which once swayed and have been still swaying over the many millions of Bengal.
INTRODUCTION
The literature of Tantras is not so universally popular and authoritative as is that class of sacred writings of the Hindus which pass under the application of the puranas. Its reputation has not travelled far and wide for none amongst the Western scholars has paid any attention to this department of Sanskrit Literature. What to speak of foreign countries its name is not even hold in very much reverence in any other province of India than Bengal. Many Indian scholars of repute are of opinion that the Tantras are purely the production of the soil of Bengal. The peculiar practices and rites of the followers of Tantrik religion which superficially appear abhorrent and disreputable, have stood form of religion has escaped the hands of corruption and superstition and that has also been the case with Tantrik religion. But to consider impartially it yields in merit and excellence to no other department of ancient Hindu thought.
In Sanskrit literature we meet with two classes of Tantras, Hindu Tantras and Buddha Tantras. As is the case with Puranas Tantras consist of dialogues relating to the worship of Good and other theological topics. In the former class of compositions Siva describe various religious topics to his followers. It is with the former we have particularly to do.
The Scriptural works of the Hindu of which Siva is the author are divided into three classes namely Agama, Yamala and Tantra. Their characteristics are thus described in Varahi Thantra.
The learned describe Agamas as work consisting of the seven characteristics, namely accounts of creation, dissolution the worship of the deities, other religious rites, initiatory rite, the practice of six Tantrik works and fold forms of contemplation.
Accounts of creation, dissolution , the abode of the deities pilgrimages, the duties of four Ashramas, the habitation of the Brahmanas, the habitations of ghosts etc., description of instruments, origin of the celestials, the origin of trees, description of ages, planets and stars, the stories of puranas, description of treasures vows, what is pure and what is impure, marks of men and women, duties of kings, how gifts should he made, marks of the age, conduct and many other spiritual topics constitute the characteristics of Tantra.
The account of creation planets, stars, daily rites, evolution, Sutras, the distinction of colour and caste and the duties of the age these eight are the characteristics of Yamala.
Besides these three classes of writings there is another which claims Siva as its promulgator namely Damara. All these four groups of religious works pass under the general name of Tantra and are held in much reverence by the followers of Tantrik religion. From the description given above it is evident that Tantras resemble the Puranas both as regards the subject matter and from expect that descriptions of many royal houses and mythological heroes occur in abundance in the latter. But the object of both the classes of writings is same. They are merely the popular expositions of the metaphysics, philosophy, and theology of the Vedas. The only difference between them is that Tantras are of a more recent date and consist of innumerable rituals and ceremonials, recently brought into vogue, the counter parts of which are not to be met with in the Puranas. The object with which the Tantras were promulgated by their divine author is crearly set forth in the following salokas of Mahanirvana Tantra.
Contents
Introduction | ||
Chapter 1 | ||
1 | Description of the Mount Kailasa | |
2 | Description of Siva | |
3 | An account of Krta Age | |
4 | Account of Kali | |
5 | Account of Tantrik Works | |
Chapter 2 | ||
6 | Advocacy of the Religion of Agama | |
7 | Advocacy of the Teaching of Siva | |
8 | Inefficacy of the Vedic Mantras in Kali Yuga | |
9 | Advocacy of Tantrik Worship in Kali | |
10 | Account of various Sects | |
11 | Attributes of Brahma | |
12 | The Necessity of the Worship of one True God | |
Chapter 3 | ||
13 | The true form of Brahma | |
14 | Apprehension of Brahmathrough Mental Concentration and spiritual Communion | |
15 | The Mantram of Bhrahma | |
16 | The Fruits of Brahmamantra | |
17 | The meaning of the Brahma mantra | |
18 | The Rsi and the metre of the Mantra | |
19 | The Mula Mantra | |
20 | Pranayama | |
21 | Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbaka process | |
22 | The Process of Contemplating on Brahma | |
23 | Brahma Amulet | |
24 | Time and Place for the Worship of Brahma | |
25 | No Distinction of Caste in the Worship of Brahma | |
26 | Sandhya | |
Chapter 4 | ||
27 | Prakrti is the Goddess Durga | |
28 | Her Various form | |
29 | The Great Principals and the Work of Creation | |
30 | Prediction of Kali | |
31 | Advocacy of Truth | |
Chapter 5 | ||
32 | The rite of mantrodhhar | |
33 | Morning Rites Described | |
34 | The Worship of Istadevata | |
35 | The worship of Sacred Rivers | |
36 | The various Nyasas and Yogic Process | |
37 | Special Arghya | |
38 | Pancikarana | |
Chapter 6 | ||
39 | Various Sorts of Wine | |
40 | Three Sorts of Meat | |
41 | Beasts of Sacrifice | |
42 | Classification of Fish and Mudra | |
43 | The Ceremony of Purifying Tantrik Ingredients | |
44 | Prohibition about Drinking | |
44 | Prohibition about Drinking | |
45 | Wine Cup Described | |
46 | The Twelve Kalas to theSun | |
47 | The Sixteen Kalas of Soma | |
48 | How the Various Vessels should be Placed | |
49 | The Dedications of Various Articles | |
50 | The Distribution of Bali Amongst the Batukas | |
51 | Offerings to the Y oginis | |
52 | Mantra Regarding Offering to all Creatures | |
53 | The Mantra for Presenting Offerings to the Goddess Siva | |
54 | Prayers to Istadevata | |
55 | The rite for installing life into the goddess | |
56 | The Purification of the Image | |
57 | The Consecration of her Limbs | |
58 | The Sixteen Ingredients for Worship Pingher | |
59 | The Mantra for Offering | |
60 | The Offering of Food unto the Goddess | |
61 | The Worship of her Six Limbs and the Preceptors | |
62 | The Worship of the Eight Nayikas and their Names | |
63 | The Names of the Eight Bhairavas | |
64 | The Ten Sorts of Animals for Sacrifice | |
65 | The Pasu Gayatri | |
66 | The Worship of the Dagger | |
67 | The Rite of Sacrificing Beasts | |
68 | The Rituals of Homa | |
69 | The Drawing of the Yantra | |
70 | The Worship of the Altar and the Goddess of Speech | |
71 | The Placing of the Fire on the Altar | |
72 | The Enkindling of Fire | |
73 | The Prayer to the Sacred Fire | |
74 | The Worship of Saktis, and many other deities | |
75 | The Mantra for Propitiating the Goddess of Learing | |
76 | The Worship of the Garland | |
77 | The Description of the Drinking Cup | |
78 | The Method of Tantrik Drinlking | |
Chapter 7 | ||
79 | The Hymn of the Prime Kalika | |
80 | The Hundred Names of the Prime Kalika | |
81 | The Virtues of the Hymn | |
82 | The Kavacha of the Kalika | |
83 | The Virtues of the Kavacha | |
84 | Purscharana Rite | |
85 | The Brief Mode of Making Puja | |
86 | An Account of Kula and Kula Rites | |
Chapter 8 | ||
87 | An Account of the Varnas and Ashramas | |
88 | The Absence of Brahmacharya and Banaprastha Asrama in Kali Yuga | |
89 | The Practice of Sanysins in Kali Yuga | |
90 | Regulations about Asramas in Kali Yuga | |
91 | The Restrictions about Leaving the World and taking to the Life of a Sanyasin | |
92 | The Order of Householders is the Foremost of All | |
93 | The Duties of a Householder | |
94 | Definition of Purity | |
95 | Purifying Articles | |
96 | The time for observing external purity | |
97 | The periods for performing Sandhya | |
98 | Description of Vaidik Sandhya | |
99 | The Gayatri mantra of the Kali yuga | |
100 | The religious acts of the people in the Kali yuga | |
101 | Tirthas of the Kali yuga | |
102 | The duties of a wife | |
103 | Sanctioned and forbidden food | |
104 | Means for livelihood for various castes | |
105 | Bhairavi Chakram | |
106 | The virtues of Bhairavi Chakra | |
107 | An Account of Tattwachakra | |
108 | Fruits of Tattwa Chakra | |
109 | Rules of A vadhuta Asrama | |
110 | Characteristics of a true Sanyasin | |
111 | Description of Kulavadhuta | |
Chapter 9 | ||
112 | The division of Sanskaras | |
113 | The mantram of Sanskaras in various yugas | |
114 | The invocation of sacred fire | |
115 | The seven tongues of the fire | |
116 | The prayers unto Brahma | |
117 | The sacrificial vessels | |
118 | The ceremony of Abhiseka | |
119 | Kushandika ri te descri bed | |
120 | Charu rite | |
121 | Garbhadhana ceremony | |
122 | The ceremony of the Astava | |
123 | Details of the Garbhadhana ceremony | |
124 | Ceremony of Punsavana | |
125 | Ceremony of Panchamrita | |
126 | Ceremony of Seemantonnayna | |
127 | Ceremony of Jatakarma | |
128 | Narnakarana ceremony | |
129 | Ceremony of Nishkramana | |
130 | Annasana ceremony | |
131 | Chudakarana ceremony | |
132 | Upavita ceremony | |
133 | The person entitled to perform the ceremonies | |
134 | The marriage ceremony | |
135 | Description of the Brahmo marriage | |
136 | Saiva wife and the claims of the issues of this | |
Chapter 10 | ||
137 | The rite for the consecration of tanks etc | |
138 | Restriction of women in the performance Vriddhi Sraddha | |
139 | Details of the Vriddhi Sraddha rite | |
140 | Ekasdistha Sraddha | |
141 | Cremation of men and women | |
142 | Cremation rites | |
143 | Advocacy of Kula religion | |
144 | Rules for Koula initiation | |
145 | The initiation mantra | |
146 | Various modes of Purnabhisekha described | |
Chapter 11 | ||
147 | Definition of sin | |
148 | Twofold sin described | |
149 | The twofold means of relief | |
150 | The punishments which a king should administer | |
151 | Heavy punishment for light offence | |
152 | Light punishment for heavy offence | |
153 | Duties of the king and his subjects | |
154 | The punishment for sinful cohabitation | |
155 | Duties of a widow | |
156 | Remarriage of married women | |
157 | Punishment for murder of attempt at murder | |
158 | Punishment for treason , | |
159 | Punishment for wicked people | |
160 | Punishment for those who sell sons and daughters | |
161 | Punishment for theft | |
162 | Punishment for the ungrateful | |
163 | The nature of evidence | |
164 | Punishment for excessive drinking | |
165 | Punishment for a person who takes forbidden food | |
166 | Rules for killing beasts | |
167 | Expatiation for minor sins | |
168 | Purification of a polluted house or a tank | |
169 | Purification of the twiceborn who trade in degraded calling | |
Chapter 12 | ||
170 | The Law of Inheritance | |
171 | Law of Sale and Purchase | |
172 | The Law of Mortgage | |
Chapter 13 | ||
173 | The forms of Kali | |
174 | Pratistha ceremony | |
175 | Consecration of various articles and the fruits there of | |
176 | The worship of Vastudevata and his family | |
177 | The dhyana of Vastudevata | |
178 | Description of Grahayantra | |
179 | The worship of planets | |
180 | The Dhyana of Brahma | |
181 | The mantras for worshipping the planets | |
182 | The mantras for consecrating tank, house, bridge, etc, | |
183 | Ganesha Dhyana | |
184 | The rite of consecrating a tank | |
185 | The Pratistha ceremony of an artificial lake | |
186 | That of a house | |
187 | Articles of worship | |
188 | The mystic prayer of the goddess | |
189 | The prayer of the home | |
190 | The Prayer to the goddess | |
191 | Prayer to the temple | |
192 | Prayer to the bull | |
193 | Prayer to the lions | |
194 | Prayer to Garuda | |
195 | The Consecration of a recreationground | |
196 | The Establishment of the image of the Prime Kalika | |
197 | The Consecration of the Idol | |
198 | The assignment of Vedas and Tattwas | |
Chapter 14 | ||
199 | The virtues of the installation of the phallic emblem of Siva | |
200 | An account of Sivakshetra | |
201 | How the offering of worship should be made | |
202 | The doctrine of Karma | |
203 | The means of Liberation | |
204 | An account of Avadhuta | |
205 | An account of the Mahnirvana Tantra |
PREFACE
The Mahanirvana Tantram is the most important of all the Tantras that are to be found now. It consist of two parts. The Text of the first portion only has been published in Bengal. The second part, a reference of which is to be met with in the first, is not to be found anywhere. I made many attempts to find it out all to no purpose. Sometime before information reached me that the Text of the second part was available in the temple of Kamakhya in Assam. I tried to have a look at it through some of my friends and on enquiry it was found that the text there is nothing but a version of the first part that we have translated.
To readers who are not well acquainted with Sanskrit this English version, we hope, will not be an unwelcome guest. This will give them an insight into one department of Sanskrit Literature which is very popular in Bengal. The cardinal teaching of this great work is the worship of one true God, which the author, despite many mystical and superficially technical passage , advocated in every page of the book. The style is charming and in many passages, true poetic touch is to be seen.
I have tried my best to translate the work as much literally as is possible making sense clear. The duty of the translator is to interpret clearly and distinctly the ideas and thoughts of the original author. How far I have succeeded in this depends upon the judgement of my readers. I have given copious footnotes to make the obscure passages clear. In the introduction I have attempted to give a short digest of Tantrik teachings. It will help the readers in understanding the original work. For this purpose, I have consulted almost all the Tantrik works that are available in Bengal. There is no other Tantram more important of the mahanirvana Tantram will place, before the English knowing public, a key to unlock the portal of Tantrik teaching which once swayed and have been still swaying over the many millions of Bengal.
INTRODUCTION
The literature of Tantras is not so universally popular and authoritative as is that class of sacred writings of the Hindus which pass under the application of the puranas. Its reputation has not travelled far and wide for none amongst the Western scholars has paid any attention to this department of Sanskrit Literature. What to speak of foreign countries its name is not even hold in very much reverence in any other province of India than Bengal. Many Indian scholars of repute are of opinion that the Tantras are purely the production of the soil of Bengal. The peculiar practices and rites of the followers of Tantrik religion which superficially appear abhorrent and disreputable, have stood form of religion has escaped the hands of corruption and superstition and that has also been the case with Tantrik religion. But to consider impartially it yields in merit and excellence to no other department of ancient Hindu thought.
In Sanskrit literature we meet with two classes of Tantras, Hindu Tantras and Buddha Tantras. As is the case with Puranas Tantras consist of dialogues relating to the worship of Good and other theological topics. In the former class of compositions Siva describe various religious topics to his followers. It is with the former we have particularly to do.
The Scriptural works of the Hindu of which Siva is the author are divided into three classes namely Agama, Yamala and Tantra. Their characteristics are thus described in Varahi Thantra.
The learned describe Agamas as work consisting of the seven characteristics, namely accounts of creation, dissolution the worship of the deities, other religious rites, initiatory rite, the practice of six Tantrik works and fold forms of contemplation.
Accounts of creation, dissolution , the abode of the deities pilgrimages, the duties of four Ashramas, the habitation of the Brahmanas, the habitations of ghosts etc., description of instruments, origin of the celestials, the origin of trees, description of ages, planets and stars, the stories of puranas, description of treasures vows, what is pure and what is impure, marks of men and women, duties of kings, how gifts should he made, marks of the age, conduct and many other spiritual topics constitute the characteristics of Tantra.
The account of creation planets, stars, daily rites, evolution, Sutras, the distinction of colour and caste and the duties of the age these eight are the characteristics of Yamala.
Besides these three classes of writings there is another which claims Siva as its promulgator namely Damara. All these four groups of religious works pass under the general name of Tantra and are held in much reverence by the followers of Tantrik religion. From the description given above it is evident that Tantras resemble the Puranas both as regards the subject matter and from expect that descriptions of many royal houses and mythological heroes occur in abundance in the latter. But the object of both the classes of writings is same. They are merely the popular expositions of the metaphysics, philosophy, and theology of the Vedas. The only difference between them is that Tantras are of a more recent date and consist of innumerable rituals and ceremonials, recently brought into vogue, the counter parts of which are not to be met with in the Puranas. The object with which the Tantras were promulgated by their divine author is crearly set forth in the following salokas of Mahanirvana Tantra.
Contents
Introduction | ||
Chapter 1 | ||
1 | Description of the Mount Kailasa | |
2 | Description of Siva | |
3 | An account of Krta Age | |
4 | Account of Kali | |
5 | Account of Tantrik Works | |
Chapter 2 | ||
6 | Advocacy of the Religion of Agama | |
7 | Advocacy of the Teaching of Siva | |
8 | Inefficacy of the Vedic Mantras in Kali Yuga | |
9 | Advocacy of Tantrik Worship in Kali | |
10 | Account of various Sects | |
11 | Attributes of Brahma | |
12 | The Necessity of the Worship of one True God | |
Chapter 3 | ||
13 | The true form of Brahma | |
14 | Apprehension of Brahmathrough Mental Concentration and spiritual Communion | |
15 | The Mantram of Bhrahma | |
16 | The Fruits of Brahmamantra | |
17 | The meaning of the Brahma mantra | |
18 | The Rsi and the metre of the Mantra | |
19 | The Mula Mantra | |
20 | Pranayama | |
21 | Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbaka process | |
22 | The Process of Contemplating on Brahma | |
23 | Brahma Amulet | |
24 | Time and Place for the Worship of Brahma | |
25 | No Distinction of Caste in the Worship of Brahma | |
26 | Sandhya | |
Chapter 4 | ||
27 | Prakrti is the Goddess Durga | |
28 | Her Various form | |
29 | The Great Principals and the Work of Creation | |
30 | Prediction of Kali | |
31 | Advocacy of Truth | |
Chapter 5 | ||
32 | The rite of mantrodhhar | |
33 | Morning Rites Described | |
34 | The Worship of Istadevata | |
35 | The worship of Sacred Rivers | |
36 | The various Nyasas and Yogic Process | |
37 | Special Arghya | |
38 | Pancikarana | |
Chapter 6 | ||
39 | Various Sorts of Wine | |
40 | Three Sorts of Meat | |
41 | Beasts of Sacrifice | |
42 | Classification of Fish and Mudra | |
43 | The Ceremony of Purifying Tantrik Ingredients | |
44 | Prohibition about Drinking | |
44 | Prohibition about Drinking | |
45 | Wine Cup Described | |
46 | The Twelve Kalas to theSun | |
47 | The Sixteen Kalas of Soma | |
48 | How the Various Vessels should be Placed | |
49 | The Dedications of Various Articles | |
50 | The Distribution of Bali Amongst the Batukas | |
51 | Offerings to the Y oginis | |
52 | Mantra Regarding Offering to all Creatures | |
53 | The Mantra for Presenting Offerings to the Goddess Siva | |
54 | Prayers to Istadevata | |
55 | The rite for installing life into the goddess | |
56 | The Purification of the Image | |
57 | The Consecration of her Limbs | |
58 | The Sixteen Ingredients for Worship Pingher | |
59 | The Mantra for Offering | |
60 | The Offering of Food unto the Goddess | |
61 | The Worship of her Six Limbs and the Preceptors | |
62 | The Worship of the Eight Nayikas and their Names | |
63 | The Names of the Eight Bhairavas | |
64 | The Ten Sorts of Animals for Sacrifice | |
65 | The Pasu Gayatri | |
66 | The Worship of the Dagger | |
67 | The Rite of Sacrificing Beasts | |
68 | The Rituals of Homa | |
69 | The Drawing of the Yantra | |
70 | The Worship of the Altar and the Goddess of Speech | |
71 | The Placing of the Fire on the Altar | |
72 | The Enkindling of Fire | |
73 | The Prayer to the Sacred Fire | |
74 | The Worship of Saktis, and many other deities | |
75 | The Mantra for Propitiating the Goddess of Learing | |
76 | The Worship of the Garland | |
77 | The Description of the Drinking Cup | |
78 | The Method of Tantrik Drinlking | |
Chapter 7 | ||
79 | The Hymn of the Prime Kalika | |
80 | The Hundred Names of the Prime Kalika | |
81 | The Virtues of the Hymn | |
82 | The Kavacha of the Kalika | |
83 | The Virtues of the Kavacha | |
84 | Purscharana Rite | |
85 | The Brief Mode of Making Puja | |
86 | An Account of Kula and Kula Rites | |
Chapter 8 | ||
87 | An Account of the Varnas and Ashramas | |
88 | The Absence of Brahmacharya and Banaprastha Asrama in Kali Yuga | |
89 | The Practice of Sanysins in Kali Yuga | |
90 | Regulations about Asramas in Kali Yuga | |
91 | The Restrictions about Leaving the World and taking to the Life of a Sanyasin | |
92 | The Order of Householders is the Foremost of All | |
93 | The Duties of a Householder | |
94 | Definition of Purity | |
95 | Purifying Articles | |
96 | The time for observing external purity | |
97 | The periods for performing Sandhya | |
98 | Description of Vaidik Sandhya | |
99 | The Gayatri mantra of the Kali yuga | |
100 | The religious acts of the people in the Kali yuga | |
101 | Tirthas of the Kali yuga | |
102 | The duties of a wife | |
103 | Sanctioned and forbidden food | |
104 | Means for livelihood for various castes | |
105 | Bhairavi Chakram | |
106 | The virtues of Bhairavi Chakra | |
107 | An Account of Tattwachakra | |
108 | Fruits of Tattwa Chakra | |
109 | Rules of A vadhuta Asrama | |
110 | Characteristics of a true Sanyasin | |
111 | Description of Kulavadhuta | |
Chapter 9 | ||
112 | The division of Sanskaras | |
113 | The mantram of Sanskaras in various yugas | |
114 | The invocation of sacred fire | |
115 | The seven tongues of the fire | |
116 | The prayers unto Brahma | |
117 | The sacrificial vessels | |
118 | The ceremony of Abhiseka | |
119 | Kushandika ri te descri bed | |
120 | Charu rite | |
121 | Garbhadhana ceremony | |
122 | The ceremony of the Astava | |
123 | Details of the Garbhadhana ceremony | |
124 | Ceremony of Punsavana | |
125 | Ceremony of Panchamrita | |
126 | Ceremony of Seemantonnayna | |
127 | Ceremony of Jatakarma | |
128 | Narnakarana ceremony | |
129 | Ceremony of Nishkramana | |
130 | Annasana ceremony | |
131 | Chudakarana ceremony | |
132 | Upavita ceremony | |
133 | The person entitled to perform the ceremonies | |
134 | The marriage ceremony | |
135 | Description of the Brahmo marriage | |
136 | Saiva wife and the claims of the issues of this | |
Chapter 10 | ||
137 | The rite for the consecration of tanks etc | |
138 | Restriction of women in the performance Vriddhi Sraddha | |
139 | Details of the Vriddhi Sraddha rite | |
140 | Ekasdistha Sraddha | |
141 | Cremation of men and women | |
142 | Cremation rites | |
143 | Advocacy of Kula religion | |
144 | Rules for Koula initiation | |
145 | The initiation mantra | |
146 | Various modes of Purnabhisekha described | |
Chapter 11 | ||
147 | Definition of sin | |
148 | Twofold sin described | |
149 | The twofold means of relief | |
150 | The punishments which a king should administer | |
151 | Heavy punishment for light offence | |
152 | Light punishment for heavy offence | |
153 | Duties of the king and his subjects | |
154 | The punishment for sinful cohabitation | |
155 | Duties of a widow | |
156 | Remarriage of married women | |
157 | Punishment for murder of attempt at murder | |
158 | Punishment for treason , | |
159 | Punishment for wicked people | |
160 | Punishment for those who sell sons and daughters | |
161 | Punishment for theft | |
162 | Punishment for the ungrateful | |
163 | The nature of evidence | |
164 | Punishment for excessive drinking | |
165 | Punishment for a person who takes forbidden food | |
166 | Rules for killing beasts | |
167 | Expatiation for minor sins | |
168 | Purification of a polluted house or a tank | |
169 | Purification of the twiceborn who trade in degraded calling | |
Chapter 12 | ||
170 | The Law of Inheritance | |
171 | Law of Sale and Purchase | |
172 | The Law of Mortgage | |
Chapter 13 | ||
173 | The forms of Kali | |
174 | Pratistha ceremony | |
175 | Consecration of various articles and the fruits there of | |
176 | The worship of Vastudevata and his family | |
177 | The dhyana of Vastudevata | |
178 | Description of Grahayantra | |
179 | The worship of planets | |
180 | The Dhyana of Brahma | |
181 | The mantras for worshipping the planets | |
182 | The mantras for consecrating tank, house, bridge, etc, | |
183 | Ganesha Dhyana | |
184 | The rite of consecrating a tank | |
185 | The Pratistha ceremony of an artificial lake | |
186 | That of a house | |
187 | Articles of worship | |
188 | The mystic prayer of the goddess | |
189 | The prayer of the home | |
190 | The Prayer to the goddess | |
191 | Prayer to the temple | |
192 | Prayer to the bull | |
193 | Prayer to the lions | |
194 | Prayer to Garuda | |
195 | The Consecration of a recreationground | |
196 | The Establishment of the image of the Prime Kalika | |
197 | The Consecration of the Idol | |
198 | The assignment of Vedas and Tattwas | |
Chapter 14 | ||
199 | The virtues of the installation of the phallic emblem of Siva | |
200 | An account of Sivakshetra | |
201 | How the offering of worship should be made | |
202 | The doctrine of Karma | |
203 | The means of Liberation | |
204 | An account of Avadhuta | |
205 | An account of the Mahnirvana Tantra |