Kamakalavilasa 2

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4. When the mass of the sun-rays of the supreme Siva is reflected

back [to Him] from the mirror of the unfolding [Vimarsa-sakti] the

great radiant seed-point appears on that wall which is

conciousness,by the reflection of [His own] brilliance.

 

5. Selfhood is of the nature of that conciousness, manifested in the

mutual combination of [what is enclosed between] the first and last

letters [of the alphabet]; it is the dense mass of the coupled Siva

and Sakti, and contains within itself the circuit [mandala] of the

entire universe.

 

6. The two seed points, white and red, in secret mutual enjoyment,

are Siva and Sakti, now closing together, now opening out in

manifestation [of a universe]; they are the cause of the

manifestation of both letterd sound and of what it means, now

penetrating now seperating from each other.

 

7. The self of the point [bindu] of selfhood is the sun formed by the

coupling and interfusion of these two; these seed points combined of

fire and moon constitute both the Erotic goal [Kama-male] and delight

[Kala- female].

 

8. Now here is given true Insight [Vidya] into the the great Goddess

[Kamakala] setting out the order of Her circuits [cakras, of which

the Sri Yantra is composed]; he who gains [this Insight] becomes

released, identical with Great Tripurasundari Herself [whose name

means `triple-natured beauty'].

 

9. From the red bindu as it swelled emerged the sprout of the Sound-

Brahman [Nada]; from that [then] came [the elemental principles]

Aether, Air, Fire, Water Earth and the letters of the alphabet.