9. Regarding Mantra Diksha

Vyuha and brahmadiksa offer to those who practice these, moksa,caturatmyadiksa result in getting enjoyment with the six qualities.Brahmadiksa brings about the disappearance of all the results so far acquired.The Isvara samhita reproduces the treatment of the Sattvata samhita without much change. The sattvata samhita deals with adhvans and enables the pupil to find them as impure and having become pure through the process of diksa. The Jayakhya samhita calls the treatment as clearing the pupil of the impurities who suffer in the world. This is known as mulasodhana. The priest 1. S.S. XIX: 172 - 174 2. Vide: S.S. VIII-10-14; See Comn' of L.T. XIX 31-32. 3. Comm on Sattvata-samhita II 32 b 35. Cf L.T. II 25-26 135

shall do the homa for the pupil 108 times with the mulamantra withs ghee or seasamum 25 times to the goddess and 10 for the angas, 8 for Nrsimha and others, six to the four deities- satya, purusa, acyuta and aniruddha. Purnahuti shall be done with mulamantra. This is mantra diksa.1 4.11 SIGNIFICANCE OF MANTRA DIKSA—The Sanctity of the mantra purifies, the preceptor. Purity of the preceptor makes the group of mantras constant. When the subtle elements (tanmatras) become pure, the five elements-Earth, wind and others and also the sense organs and motor organs become pure. Purity of ego makes the mind perfect. When the intellect becomes pure, the cognition becomes pure. Primordial matters (pasa and others) when become pure, the impure and the unmanifested become purified. 1. Jayakhya-samhita XIX 224-229 136

When Isvara is purified, the self becomes pure. Here Isvara is not stated to be impure but can be treated as impure because of matter which is connected with Him. At this stage, the supreme tattva which cannot be impure is aloof and is untouched by any impurities. The adhvans are used to purify the pupil who desire to get liberation¹. When the group of mantras are placed in the fire, the course of tattvas is placed among the mantras. The Acarya shall ask the pupil to sit near him in padmasana posture. 1. Sattvata-samhita XIX-141 to 150 137

He shall look at him and touch with mantra hand'. He shall then think of creation upto the earth as made by God and consider that to have taken place in the body of the pupil. The tattvas that are inserted in the body of the pupil shall become by this process awakened at the time of diksa. He shall take permission of the concerned mantra, lying in the pitcher and take the Pasa string² and go near the fire pit altar place it there. Thousand or hundred oblations shall be made there in the fire kept in another fire altar in honour of God, the supreme cause of creation, by uttering the mulamantra. Purnahuti shall be given at the end of the diksa. He shall do japa of mulamantra and sprinkle the pupil in the chest many times with flowers uttering 'hum phat'. Consciousness shall be infused in the tattva of earth, i.e, he shall become aware of the nature of it. It shall be consigned as the place of sovergnity [aisvarya]. One hundred offerings shall be made for each tattva with their bija mantras. 1. Mantra hand: Hand sanctified with mantra 2. It is called pasa as it bounds the soul with the matter. 138

The adhyatma mantra, have letters 'asya,' the name of the pupil and tattva bija are to be uttered. The name of the tattvas and the word 'sodhaya' (purify) be added after bija. The words 'svaha' and 'samam naya' are to be added. This is to be followed by the word 'namah'. Thus the 'mantra' is to be used in the case of every The tattva of the earth shall be considered to have been tattva. placed at the edge of sakti and shall be considered to have the nature of vibhava and vyuha. The knot of the earth shall be cut and placed at the edge of sakti. This tattva shall be made inactive by the method of samhara with god. Similarly the tattva of water and fire are to be treated. The subtle elements of smell, taste, colour, touch and sound are to be purified by the mantras of conch, Padma, Kaustubha and Varaha respectively. The sense organs shall merge in the cause with the mantra of sikha, siras, hrdaya, maya and jaya respectively. Purnahuti shall be done for buddhi with mula-mantra, for mind with the mantras of Kirti, for ego with Laksmi mantra. Matter shall be dissolved with the mantras of Satya, Purusa, Acyuta Aniruddha and Vasudeva. For Purusa, the soul shall be made inactive. Purnahuti is to be performed with seven lettered mantra. 139