Agama - To Come

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Agama is from the root "gam" which means to come. Sruti, the eternal word, is of two forms - Nigama (Veda) and Agama. Origin of portions of Agamas could be traced to the Vedic literature, and are regarded by those like Vyasa. Veda is said to be Prabhu-sammitam (The Kinglike Authority), and Agama could be called Aptavakya (dear one's word). Narada Pancaratra, a Vaishnava Agama, could be traced back to the Santi Parva of Mahabharata. Agamas extensively contain samputikaranas and many of the mantras used could be found in the Veda.

Agamas, like the Veda, have come down through Guru-Sishya parampara, as an oral tradition.

Agamas are regarded Vedic, and Agamas regard themselves Vedic. Many mantras in the Agamas are found in the Veda. We find many Vedic mantras put into various combinations (samputikaranas) in these Tantras. Example: Vana Durga chapters in Rudra Yamala Tantra use the mantras of Durga Sukta for most of the sequences. Durga Sukta is found in Taittiriya Aranyaka, which again is a collection of Riks scattered in different places in the Samhita. Many of the procedures for rituals too, acould be directly found in Kalpa Sutras. Example: Mantras of rituals for Pratistha in Vaikhanasa Agamas could be traced directly to Vaikhanasa Kalpasutras.

MANTRA, YANTRA, , Vaishnava Agamas , Saiva Agamas ,Sakta Agamas

Tantras and Vedas .

 

Are all part of Agama