LalithA SahasranAma [228] mahAyantrA

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mahAyantrA : The Great yantra

 

The Yantras [magical figures] are PUjAcakra, Padmacakra, Amrtaghata,

Meruling etc.

 

Or Tantra [ no 226 ], the Svatantra Tr.; mantra [ no 227 ] Srividya;

and yantra Siddhavajra; these [tantra etc] are the best [mahat]

belonging to Devi. The Svatantra Tr. is so called because it is

dependent on no other. It is said in that, 'O great one, all Tantras

formerly described by you, only create mental confusion since they

depend on one another; therefore, O Lord, relate[to me] my

independent tantra" Thus asked, "Listen, I will tell you the

KAdimata {Svatantra]- tantra, which is complete and depends upon no

other, to be concealed with all care; the concealment is enjoined in

the tantras"

 

The Saundarya Lahari [ or AcArya ] also says [v 31]; "The Lord of

beings stood after promulgating sixty-four tantras, each of which

confer some siddhi; then again by your intentness you tantra which

is independently capable of conferring all objects of desire, was

brought to this world"

 

Concerning mantra [no 227]:"SrividyA is the best of mantras, etc."

and supported by a thousand other saying which can be found in the

KulArnava and the Saktirahasya. The Nitya Tr. says regarding the

Siddhavajrayantra, "He who regards as equal to the other [VisyAs]

with the VidyA of LalitA, also this mantra with other-mantras, and

this yantra with other yantras - that man is only bewildered in mind"

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry