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Item Code: IDH284by Dr. A. G. Krishna WarrierHardcover (Edition: 1999)The Adyar Library and Research Centre ISBN 8185141274 Size: 8.2" X 5.4" Pages: 116 |
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times since 1st Nov, 2011The present work contains English Translations of Eight Sakta Upanisad-s with notes, mainly based on the Advaitic commentary of Upanisad-Brahmayogin, following the daksinacara or Samayacara approach, and ignoring the non-Vedic vama-marga. It is based on the coordinate status of sakti and Siva. The typical Sakta elements such as the Srividya-mantra, the concept of the Cakras (mystic centres) and the worship of the mystic diagram Sricakra have been given due recognition.
Dr. A. G. Krishna Warrier who translated and annotated the text was a well-known scholar, and an authority on Advaita. He was on the Adyar Library staff for a time.
| INTRODUCTION | v | |
| SANTIPATHA-S | xv | |
| I | TRIPURATAPINI UPANISAD | 1 |
| THE FIRST UPANISAD | 1-13 | |
| The real nature of Tripura, 1-The great Mantra of Tripura, 1-Creation of the world by the union of Siva and Sakti, 2-The accord of Vagbhavakuta with Gayatri, 3-The accord of Krmakuta with Gayatri, 5-The accord of Saktikuta with Gayatri, 7-The fruit of this knowledge, 8-The citations of the twelve Vidya-s such as that of Siva and Sakti, 8-The method of Meditating on the great Goddess of the three cities, 11 | ||
| THE SECOND UPANISAD | 13-21 | |
| Question regarding Tripura Vidya, 13-Tripura Vidya, 13-The incantation of tripuresi, of the Atmasana form and of the form of sakti and Siva, 15-The incantation which abides in Tripura, 16-The natural order of Sricara, 17-The reverse order of Sricakra, 19-The worship o the great Tripura, the beautiful, in the Sricakra, 20-The fruit of worship, 21 | ||
| THE THIRD UPANISAD | 21-25 | |
| The general definition of the mystic marks, 21-Definition of the mystic marks like the triangle, 21-Definition of the mystic mark of the five arrows, 22-The explanation of the nine seed-syllables, 22-The wheel of Kamakala, 23-The worship of the Lord of the field, 24-The worship of a maiden of noble descent, 24 | ||
| THE FOURTH UPANISAD | 25-28 | |
| Advice about victory over death, 25-The explanation of words such as Tryambaka, 25-The Mantra for the vision of Bhagavati, 26 | ||
| THE FIFTH UPANISAD | 29-34 | |
| Inquiry into Brahman without attributes, 29-description of the Supreme Self, 29-The control of the mind, 29-Vision of the Self without Adjuncts, 31-The vision of the Supreme Self, 33-The greatness of the wisdom of Sri Kamaraja, 33 | ||
| II | TRIPURA UPANISAD | 35 |
| The form of the Power of Consciousness, 35-A Prayer to the Power of Consciousness, 36-The nature of the Lord of Desires, 37-the fruit of Knowledge of the beautiful goddess whose love is Siva, 37-Exposition of the first incantation, 38-The fruits of primeval Wisdom gathered by men of detachment, 38-The fruit of knowledge of the Goddess, 38-Meditation prescribed for the less gifted, 39-Practice suited to the less qualified seekers and its result, 39-Attainment of Brahman by the worshipper, free from desires, 40 | ||
| III | SARASVATIRAHASYOPANISAD | 41 |
| The ten Sloka-s on Sarasvati that yield knowledge of Truth, 41-The Seer, etc. of the ten uerses, 41-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra, pra no devi, 42-The Seer, etc, of the Mantra: a no divah, 42-The Seer, etc, of the Mantra: pavaka nah, 43-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra: codayitri, 43-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra: maho arnah, 44-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra: catvari vak, 44-The Seer, etc, of the Mantra: yad vak, 45-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra: devim vacam, 45-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra: uta tvah, 46-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra: ambitame, 46Prayer addressed to the goddess, 47-The goddess is Brahman, Prakrti and Purusa, 48-The goddess is Isvara Due to Maya, 49-Maya's two powers of projection and concealment, 50-The nature of Jiva, 50-Difference disappears when concealment ceases to be, 50-Distinction between Brahman and Prakrti in the realm of objects, 51-Six kinds of concentration, 51-Realization of Truth without aspects, 52 | ||
| IV | SAUBHAGYALAKSMI UPANISAD | 54 |
| FIRST PART | 54-59 | |
| Inquiry into the Science of the Goddess of Prosperity, 54-Meditation on the Goddess of Prosperity, 54-The Seers, etc. of the hymn on Sri, 54-The wheel of the Goddess of Prosperity, 55-The Seer, etc. of the Mantra of the single syllable, 56-The wheel of the monosyllabic incantation, 57-Specific Mantra-s of Laksmi, 58 | ||
| SECOND PART | 59-63 | |
| The path of knowledge for the most eligible aspirants, 59-The path of breath-control together with the gestures of the six faces, 59-Sundering of the three knots before the emergence of the sound, 60-The mode of the infinite Brahman, 61-The state of certitude, 62-The marks of concentration, 63 | ||
| THIRD PART | 64-66 | |
| The basic wheel, 64-The wheel of Svadhisthana, 64-The wheel of the navel, 64-The wheel of the heart, 64-The wheel of the throat, 65-The wheel of the palate, 65-The wheel of the brow, 65-The wheel of the 'Brahman-orifice', 65-The wheel of space, 66-The fruit of studying this Upanisad, 66 | ||
| V | BHAVANOPANISAD | 67 |
| VI | BAHVRCOPANISAD | 73 |
| The essence of the Power of Consciousness, 73-The Power of Consciousness is the Cause of everything, 73-Contemplation of the Power of Consciousness as word and sense, 74-The Power of consciousness is non-dual, 74-Contemplation of the Unity of the inner and supreme Consciousness, 75-Contemplation of the Power of Consciousness in the form of Ambika, etc., 76-Brahman alone is to be principally known, 76 | ||
| VII | DEVI UPANISAD | 77 |
| The Power of consciousness, as the Self of all, is Brahman, 77-The Power of Consciousness is the ground of all, 77-The gods glorify the Goddess, 78-The construction of the primeval science, or adividya, 80-The glory of the primeval science, 80-The monosyllabic Mantra of the Goddess of the World, 81-The nine-syllabled science of Maha-candi 81-The praise for repeating the science, 83 | ||
| VIII | SITA-UPANISAD | 85 |
| Sita as the first cause, 85-The literal sense of the word Sita, 85-The form of Sita manifest and unmanifest, 86-Sita is Brahman, 87-Sita is the triple power of desire, etc., 87-The power of desire is Sri, Bhumi and Nila, 88-Nila as the moon, 88-Nila as the sun, etc., 88-Nila as fire, 89-The power of desire as the Goddess Sri, 89-The power of desire as the goddess Bhu, 89-The power of desire as all, 90-The power of desire is Earth's support, 90-Of the power of action is born sound, 90-The enumeration of the Veda-s with their limbs, main and subordinate, and of the Vedic schools, 91-The sound alone through Vedic Science becomes Brahman, 93-The essential form of manifest Power, 93-The power of desire as the Power of Yoga, 94-The Power of desire as the Power of enjoyment, 94-The Power of desire as the Power of heroism, 95 |
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