Appendix: Glossary of Pancaratra terms

uttered. The pupil shall imagine that he is burning each cause taking the subtle matter of the smell (ganda tanmastra) In this way prakrit too must be reduced to ashes. The pupil shall then imagine that the gangā flows from the right toe of Visiṇu. It is nectar like and so is capable reaching the deed of the past. Ashes with, the matter then becomes pure. Then the aspirant has to envisage of attaining a pure body from god fit for performing pūja. 13.Brahma Kūrca Pañcgavya is to be prepared by mixing up ordinary liquid of Pañcgavya with product of yava and water kept in a vessel with darbha. The idol of god shall be given bath with this liquid uttering vyāpaka mantra. This may be drunk on every full moon day. See SKS IX for more details. 14. Cakra The name of the discus of Vishu. The Agama and a Intras in particular recognises six circle (cakras) with in the body. Their names are Mulādhāra, svādhisthāna, maṇi puraka etc. They are in form of wheel and are placed in this order beginning with mūlādhān. The last one lies at the top of 198