Chapter 17 - The Āmnāyas (traditions), Continued

This chapter continues with the doctrine of Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya, of which are given Chapters 4, 5 and 6.

Bhairava says that the excellent yogi -who has devotion and is fond of proper behaviour, who, engaged in the Kaula vow, is always with nectar and a skull-cup (kharphara), who lives as a mendicant for the sake of his practice (yogārthaṃ), who is always delighted in practicing yoga and Krama pūjā and who follows the Guru's command -will obtain the Kaulikā Siddhi, which gives enlightenment. Thus there are explained the qualities of the nectar (sāra) and the vessel (kharphara) (vv.1-10).

In verses 11-14 the characteristics of duality (dvaita) and nonduality (advaita) are described, after which follows an explanation of few terms, such as sālamba (with support), nirālamba (self-supported), satattva, nistattva, and so on (vv.15-26)

In verses 27-29 there are given the five designations of Śakti, such as Icchā, Jñāna, Kriyā, Kuṇḍalinī and Mātṛkā, and the characteristic of aṇava, the individual soul.

Verses 31-56' describe the ādhāras (supports).

Verses 56"-57 give the four subdivisions of śāmbhava, such as sama ("equal"), gata ("gone"), laya ("dissolution") and avabodha ("awake").

Verses 58-62 speak about the mantravīrya (the vigour of the mantra) and verse 63-69 describe the khecarī mudrā.

Verses 70-82' contain a discussion on the Goddess, the Mother of the Universe, as bhaga (vulva).

Then Bhairava explains about the divyaugha (vv.82"-89), the mantra (vv.90-93), the seats (pīṭhas) and their Lords (vv.44-102) and the pūjākrama (vv.103-130).