The Mantras of Annapurnesvari, and her aspects Mohana Gauri, Jyesthalaksmi and Pratyangira, destroyer of enemies have been explained.The Mantras of Goddess Bala and Syama and her various aspects have been dealt with in detail.The Mantras of Vatayaksini, Varahi, Jyestha, Karnapisacini, Svapnesvari, Matangi, Banesi, Madanesvari and so on are explained.The Mantras of Goddess Chinnamasta, Sabri, Svayamvara, Madhumati, Pramoda and Bandi Devi.Different Mantras of Goddess Tara Ekajata, Nila Sarasvati.The Mantras of Goddess Tara Ekajata, etc.The Mantras of Kali, the deities entitled Kali and of Sumukhi are explained.The various Mantras of Ganesa have been explained perfectly.Bhutasuddhi (purification of the elements), Pran-pratistha (instilling of vital airs), the Matrka Nyasa (fixing, depositing), Purascarya (preliminary observances), Homa (offering of the fire), Tarpana (libation) etc.It is a very useful publication, and will be a addition to the Tantra literature. There are, at the end of the work, illustrations of yantras, which are reproduction of the same drawings as were in the lithography copy of the book. "There is also an excellent introduction to the art and science of Tantra, as also an analysis of contents. They have filled a lacuna that was keenly felt. The board of Scholars who have completed this arduous undertaking have done a fine job, and richly deserve our praise. All the 3,300 verses of this work (completed in 1589 A.D) have been literally rendered into easy English with the help of the author’s own commentary called Nauka. Sri Satguru publication of Delhi have therefore to be congratulated for making this monumental work available to the English-knowing folk. This correspondence is the theme of this work.Įxceedingly valuable for the spiritual practitioners and extremely popular among them in the North as well as in the South, there was till now no translation of this work into English. There is thus a correspondence between the mantra (formulation), murti (visualization), and the Tantra (actualization). Indeed the mantras are the "body" of the Gods.
Now in Tantrik sadhana, the mantras are of great significance, for they are sufficient means of visualizing the Gods. It is encyclopaedic in nature it is verily an ocean (as the title suggests) of mantras. The author, who describes himself as an anchorite who did austerity in Varanasi, prepared this book in twenty-five ‘Tarangas’ more as a compilation of relevant material for the sadhakas than as an independent work. The Mantra Mahodadhi of Mahidhara - English translation by A Board of Scholars.Īmong the medieval works on Tantra, this work in Sanskrit holds a place of great importance for its comprehension and authority.
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