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71 Kadimata Tantra alias Shodasa-nitya Tantra. An original Tantra in thirty-six Patalas on various isoteric forms of worship of Sakta divinities. The MS. ends with the first verse of the thirty-sixth chapter. Contents : I, Manifestations of Tantras ; II, a diagram called Nathamandala ; III, daily salvation ; IV, V, worship of Lalita ; VI, occasional forms of worship; VII, description of Kamesvari; VIII, do. of Bhagamalini ; IX, do. of Nityachchhinna ; and X, do. of Bherunda ; XI, do. of Vahnivasini; XII, do. of Rajesvari; XIII, do. of Bhavadbhuti; XIV, do. of Durita; XV, do. of Sundari; XVI, do. of Nitya; XVII, do. of Nilapataka; XVIII, do. of Vijaya; XIX, do. of Sarvamangala; XX, do. of Jvalamalini; XXI, do. of Chhinna; XXII, do. of Kurukunta; XXIII, do. of Varahi; XXIV, set formulas in which these goddesses are to be meditated upon; XXV, the Matrikas or primary mothers ; XXVI, mystic mantras of do.; XXVII, regulation of the breath during worship; XXVIII, description of Lokata ; XXIX, altars; XXX, offering of clarified butter on fire, with reference to Sakta divinities ; XXXI, XXXII, advantages of performing homas ; XXXIII, various diagrams appropriate for Sakta divinities; XXXIV, Sakta sports and amusements; XXXV, various desires appropriate to Saktas; XXXVI, knowledge of self. Beginning. anadyanto'paradhinah svadhinabhuvanatrayah | jayatyavirato vyaptakhadikkalo vinayakah || bhagavan sarvatantrani bhavatoktani me pura | nityanam soda़sananca na + + ni krtsrasah || tesamanyanyasapeksaj jayate mativibhramah | tasmattu nirapeksam me tantram tasam vada prabho || stanu kadimatam tantram purnamasyanapeksaya | gopyam sarvaprayatnena gopanam tatra coditam || katham kadimatam namna tanme bruhi mahesvara | kadi kaliti saktistah pura tattanmate maya || Colophon. iti soda़sa nityatantre srikadimate pancatrimsat patalam ||0|| visayah | papanam varjanam punyakarane kautukam sada | parastavananindasu viratih (itah khanditam ) iha sattrimsatapatalah santi | tatra 1prathame, tantravataradivarnanam | 9ye,