(Kerala, 4)

Chapter 4. = Vis.n.u Samhita of Su-mati

(1) p. 43

p.

 

43

this treatise in the record of the teachings given to Aupamanyava by the siddha Su-mati the son of Idhma-vant

44

as originally promulgated by Vis.n.u, it was in 108 chapters, divided into 4 -pada-s :-

1.

Jn~ana-

2.

Carya-

3.

Kriya-

4.

Yoga-

44-5

it was abbreviated, by the siddha himself, from 108 to 30 topics :-

1.

tantra-uddes`a (aim)

2.

tantra-vyakha (scope)

3.

Vis.n.u-vaibhava (prowess)

4.

ks.etra-nirn.aya

5.

mantra-uddhara (selection)

6.

arcana-vidhi (worship-modes)

7.

mudra-laks.an.a (gesture-characteristics)

8.

agni-samskara

9.

man.d.ala-laks.an.a (diagram-features)

10.

diks.a-vidhi (initiation-praescription)

11.

diks.ita-abhis.ekha (initiator-consecration)

12.

bhumi-laks.an.a (earth-characteristics)

13.

prasada-vidhi (temple-design)

14.

bimba-laks.an.a (idol-features0

15.

pratis.t.ha-pan~caka (erecting 5-modes}

16.

bimba-s`uddhi (idol-purification)

17.

adhivasa (installing [of deity])

18.

pratis.t.ha-vidhi

19.

pratis.thananantara-kriya

20.

utsava-vidhi (festival-rites)

21.

yatra (processions)

22.

bali-dana-vidhi (oblation-offering modes)

23.

vis`va-arcana (various worships)

24.

jirn.a-uddhara (renovations)

25.

prayas`citta-vidhi (expiation-rites)

26.

snapana-vidhi (bathing-rites)

27.

Proks.an.a-vidhi (sprinkling-rites)

28.

karma-s`es.a (miscellaneous)

29.

samayacara-laks.an.a (sectarian rites)

30.

bhagavata-yoga

(2) p. 46 the 5 Pan~ca-ratrin schools of thought

1.

Vaikhanasa

2.

Sattvata

3.

S`ikhin

4.

Eka-antika

5.

Mulaka

p. 47 "Each of these schools is divided into five making a total of twenty-five systems. ...

those who promulgate these texts are divided into five kinds" :

1.

Bhakta

2.

Bhagavat-bhakta

3.

Dasa

4.

Pars.ada

5.

Bhagavata

p. 47 the 5 classes of consecrated praeceptors

1.

Samayin

diagram

2.

Putraka

deity in diagram

3.

Sadhaka

fire-sacrifice

4.

Des`ika

Tantrik rites

5.

Guru

sect-custom

(3) p. 48 the 5-fold Maha-bhuta

1.

Parama-is.t.hin

2.

Pumant

3.

Vis`va

4.

Ni-vr.tti

5.

Sarva

p. 48 the 9-fold deity

1.

Nara-ayan,a

2.

Nr.-simha

3.

Varaha

4.

Vamana

5.

Rama

6.

Brahma

7.

Indra

8.

Surya

9.

Candra

p. 48 the 10 forms

1.

Indra

2.

Agni

3.

Yama

4.

Nir-r.ti

5.

Varun.a

6.

Vayu

7.

Soma

8.

Is`ana

9.

Brahma

10.

An-anta

pp. 48-49 cosmic body of the many-souled Hiran.ya-garbha, with its internal bodily deities

bodily member

its deity

left & right eyen

moon & sun

head

Brahma

hair

forest-trees

middle of brows

Rudra

mind

Soma

neck

the 11 Rudra-s

teeth

stars

upper & lower lips

Dharma & A-dharma

palate

Indra & Agni

tongue

Saras-vati

fingers

quarters & corners

hair-holes

r.s.i-s

clothes

oceans

bones

earth : river-serpents

knees

As`vin-s

thighs

mountains

private parts

Guhyaka-s

chest

Vasu-s

nails

medicinal herbs

pits of nose

aequinoctial & solsticial points

tip of forehead

Siddha-s

middle of brows [again!]

Medhas & Vidyut-s

belly

Yaks.a-s etc.

2 feet

Pitr.-s etc.

hips

sacrificial rites

heart

mantra-s

p. 49 atman

"the Atman which is one appears as many.

Those who do not understand the truth consider Ks.etrajn~a or Atman as many".

p. 49 3-folds

 

"__-vis.n.u"

"-atman"

sthula

Prabha-

-- -

suks.ma

Maha-

antara-

para

Sada-

parama-

pp. 49-50 aspects of Vis.n.u

name

implication of name

Vis.n.u

pervading the universe

Vasu-deva

occupying every being

Sam-kars.an.a

abstracted from the primordial

Pra-dyumna

supreme lustre

Aniruddha

uncontrolled, or self-willed

A-cyuta

imperishable

Tri-dhaman

having 3 abodes

Vi-loman

known by senses

Adhoks.aja

beyond compraehension

Vai-kun.t.ha

pure

Kes`ava

possessing hair until the deluge

Nara-ayan.a

uplifting the Nara-s

Madhava

dhava (‘husband’) of Ma (Laks.mi)

Go-vinda

protecting cows

Hari

destroying misery

Madhu-sudana

killing Madhu

Tri-vikrama

measuring the universe in 3 steps

Vamana

short-statured

S`ri-dhara

supporting the goddess S`ri

Hr.s.i-kes`a

controller of senses

Padma-nabha

waterlily sprouted from his navel

Dama-udara

was tied around his belly by rope

Rudra

roaring aloud

Brahma

enlarging himself

Indra

extremely prosperous

Vahni

carrier of things

Yama

binding persons

Varun.a

nooser of people

Vayu

spreading

Soma

producing

Is`a

performer of sacrifices

Aditya

son of Aditi

Khaga-is`vara

bird of knowledge

(4) p. 53 the 5-fold prowess of Vis.n.u

#

prowess

its effect

1st

cit-s`akti

creator

2nd

purus.a

the 1st vi-kriya

3rd

vis`va

prompting for action

4th

ni-vr.tti

withdrawing from objects

5th

sarva

knowledge & action

(5) p. 55 parts of mantra

part

simile

hr.daya

jasmine flower

head

collyrium

tuft

reddish-brown

shoulders

gold

covering

lightning

netra

blazing fire

(6) p. 57 poses for nyasa

sr.s.t.i (sitting)

sthiti (standing)

samhr.ti (lying down)

weapons of directional deities

deity

p. 57 weapon

p. 58 color of deity

Indra

vajra

black

Agni

s`akti

red

Yama

dan.d.a

yellow

Nirr.ti

khad.ga

black

Varun.a

pas`a

dark

Vayu

dhvaja

brown

Soma

gada

white

Is`ana

tris`ula

red

p. 58 color of 4-handed deities’ body

deity

color

Vasu-deva

crystal-clear

Samkars.an.a

gold

Pradyumna

green

Aniruddha

dark

Garud.a

fire

Vis.vaksena (5-headed)

sky

{with 5-headed azure Vis.vaksena, compare 5-headed azure Vajra-dhara}

(8) p. 62 the 7 tongues of fire

Kali

Karali

Manas-java

Lohita

Ardha-dhumra

Sphulingini

Vis`va-rupa

(9) p. 63 deities embodied in man.d.ala

in man.d.ala

deity

as a whole

Purus.a

subtle central seed

Jana-ardana

as occupier

Vis.n.u

(10) p. 65 suffices attached to one’s name in worshipping a deity

by __

suffix "-__"

brahmin

deva

ks.atriya

varma

vais`ya

gupta

s`udra

dasa

lady

devi

(13) p. 71 deities embodied in pot

in temple

deity

vessel of pot

Hari

end of pot

Maha-vis.n.u

tip of pot

Sada-vis.n.u

paduka (feet) [of pot?]

An-anta

drain [nozzle?]

Vis.vaksena

p. 71 parts of temple likened to parts of body

of temple

of body

girdle

girth

garbha-gr.ha (holy of holies)

belly

pillars

hands

central portion

navel

pit.ha (altar)

heart

drain

anus

footstep [stair]

aham-kara

idol

atman

bell

tongue

light

mind

wooden parts

ligaments

stony parts

bones

plaster

stem [spine?]

juice

blood

sides of summit

eyen

tip of flag

head

bottom [of flag]

palm of hand

door

genital organ

parrot-beak

nose

windows

ears

niches

shoulders

dome

head

ghee offered

marrow

mantra-s

words

water poured

milk

joints of shoring

joints of body

metallic nails

nails of body

kus`a-grass in pot

hairs

p. 71 structures for deities

structure

for __

man.d.apa (platform)

Garud.a

shrine

Vis.vaksena

place on the rear

An-anta

(14) p. 72 colors of stones for castes

caste

color of stones

brahman.a

golden

ks.atriya

red

vais`ya

green

s`udra

black

(16) p. 77 the 8 lords of the 8 flagstaves

Kumuda

Kumuda-aks.a

Pun.d.arika

Vamana

S`anku-karn.a

Sarva-netra {‘all-eye’ = Avalokita-is`vara ?}

Su-mukha

Su-pratis.t.hita

p. 77 deities worshipped in directions, beginning from the east

east

Vis.n.u

SE

Madhu-sudana

south

Tri-vikrama

SW

Vamana

west

S`ri-dhara

NW

Hr.s.i-kes`a

north

Padma-nabha

NE

Dama-udara

(17) p. 79 body-parts of deity as cycles of time

time

body-part

ahas-ratra-s (nychthemerons)

bones

manu-antara-s

hands

maha-kalpa

head

p. 79 literature in body-parts

literature

body-part

sacrifice [yajn~na]

head

R.c Veda

right hand

Saman Veda

left hand

Upa-nis.ad-s

heart

Iti-ha-asa-s & Puran.a-s

knees

Yajus Veda

chest

Atharvan Veda

navel

Dhanus Veda & Ayus Veda

hands

Yoga S`astra

heart [again!]

Niti S`astra

feet

p. 79 avatara-s in body-parts

avatara

body-part

Matsya

akas`a

Kurma

feet

Varaha

knees

Nara-simha

forehead

Vamana

centre of face

Paras`u-Rama

navel

Rama-candra

heart

Bala-Rama

waist

Kr.s.n.a

private parts

Kalki

knee-joint

Nara & Nara-ayan.a

feet

(19) p. 82 deities installed in directions, for worship

direction

deities

east

Skanda

southeast

S`astr.

south

the 7 Matr.ka-s, along with Vira-bhadra & Gan.a-is`a

west

Brahma

northwest

Vayu

north

Dus-ga

northeast

Vis.vaksena

altar

Jagat-natha

(22) p. 87 group of deities which are invoked

the 8 directional deities

the 8 deities of flagstaves

108 attendants of Vis.n.u

7 worlds

Veda-s

Upa-veda-s

Veda-anga-s

S`astra-s

Graha-s

Pran.a-s

junctures of the day

sacrifices

Naga-s

Kid-nara-s

the 12 Aditya-s

R.s.i-s

-vaha-s (airs)

authors

(23) p. 88 guards protecting places

place

guard

hall

Adbhuta

maha-nasa (kitchen)

Vr.ddhi-kara

cooking-place

Ud-mada

feeding-place

Tarpan.a

flower-house

Kundara

drain

Vi-ks.ara

pit.ha

Bala & Ati-bala

eastern gate

Vikat.a & Vi-rupa-aks.a

right side of southern door

Sanatana

left side of southern door

Sanaka

western door

S`anta & Pra-moda

northern gate

Sarva-damana

(28) p. 95 acts required for purifying temple from sacrilege by prohibited persons

sacrilege

expiation

touching of idol by:-

person of mixed caste

800 sprinklings

slayer [accidentally] of Brahmin

8000 sprinklings

childbirth, within temple-campus, by :-

bitch or s`udra-woman

12 days of expiations

(29) p. 95 the 7 kinds of samayin (conventional) persons & of their samaya-acara rites

#

samayin

samaya-acara

1.

samayin

yaga

2.

diks.ita

stoma

3.

cakra-vartin

maha-yaga

4.

abhis.eka-vant

adhvara

5.

guru

savas-

6.

acarya

kratus-

7.

bhaga-vant

hari-stoma

p. 96 surnames to be appended to names of persons while performing vows

person

surname

brahmin

s`arman

ks.atriya

varman

vais`ya

gupta

s`udra

dasa

lady

devi

(30) p. 98 colors of the pran.a-s

pran.a

its color

pra-an.a

kas`a flower (white)

apa-ana

red

vi-ana

lightning

ud-ana

jasmine flower

sam-ana

crystal-clear

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N. P. Unni : Tantra Literature of Kerala. New Bharatiya Book Corp., Delhi, 2006. pp. 34-99 = Chapter 4