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Just as a blind man cannot see the Sun, which shines on all, so those
deluded by your Maya do not see the Kula - Kularnavatantra II, 53
There is a whole class of tantrik literature going under the name
upanishad, which are not, however, nearly as ancient as works such as
the Chandogya Upanishad and others. These upanishads, amongst which may
be numbered the example below, often contain tantrik features which are
absent from the older class of Hindu literature.
They may have been composed for several reasons; to give scriptural (Vedik)
authority for the revealed tantras, or, quite the reverse, to undermine
Vedik orthodoxy.
Be that as it may, there is no doubt that Hinduism, for many hundred
years, has followed the tantrik model with temple worship, pujas, sadhus
and the rest. Orthodox Brahminism has been left to orthodox brahmins.
The following name of the short work refers to Shyama (dusky), a form of
the goddess, but the content is based on the puja of Kalika.
Om Krim. In the thousand petalled lotus one may achieve the true form of
the absolute, most beautiful, using three Krims, two Hums, two Hrims,
Dakshine Kalike, then the previous seven syllables, ending with svaha.
This is the best of all mantras.
One who recites this is lord of gods, the lord of the universe, the lord
of women, every guru, all name, learned in all the vedas, immersed in
all the sacred waters, Sadashiva himself.
Triangle, triangle, triangle, triangle, triangle, together with eight
filamented petals, with a bhupura. Place Devi here, and in the heart and
other limbs meditate on Her.
Meditate on Kalika as an adolescent, the colour of a thunder cloud, with
crooked teeth, her hands bestowing boons, removing fear, and holding a
sword and a head.
Kali, Kapalini, Kulla, Kurukulla, Virodhini and Vipracitta are in the
six angles. Ugra, Ugraprabha, Dipta, Nila, Ghana, Balaka, Matra, Mudra
and Mita are in the nine angles. Brahmi, Narayani, Maheshvari, Chamunda,
Varahi, Narasimhi, Kaumari and Aparajita are in the eight petals.
Madhava, Rudra, Vinayaka and Saurah are in the four angles. The dikpalas
are in the directions.
Worship Devi in all the limbs, making the oblation with nectar and doing
puja with the pancatattva. This is how devotees become saints.
The first result is that enemies become friends. Reciting the mantra
protects against theft. The devotee becomes wealthy. This is the result
of devotion to Tara, Durga or Sundari. All Bhutas sleep, while the black
limbed one awakes. He without a son who studies this Upanishad of the
black limbed one, gets a son. It is the equivalent of bathing in water
like the Ganges, going to the holy places, sacrifice and homa. |
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