Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra

SR No.: 006540
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 635
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & Culture
File Size: 18 MB

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INTRODUCTION
they would not trouble Achāryas in his line when they visited any of the four towns famous for the Pithas (abodes) of the sixty four Yoginis, viz. Delhi (formerly known as Yoginipura), Ajmer, Ujjain and Broach. Sri Jinaprabhasūri had acquired such influence over Sultan Mahomed that the latter went with him to the famous Satrunjaya temples at Palitanā and also to Girnar. On the Sultan performing at Satrunjaya, at the instance of Sri Jinaprabhasūri acts of devotion appropriate to a leader of Jain Sangha the Achārya made famous Rāyana tree (Piyāla tree) rain milk over the Sultan.
He preached the Jain doctrine to the Khandelvāls of the Jungle country i. e. Rajputānā and in consequence they embraced the Jain faith and gave up the trade of distilling alcoholic liquor from molasses on which they were engaged. He got repairs to the famous Jain Stupa
वाराही १ वामनी २ गरुडी ३ इन्द्राणी ४ आग्नेयी ५ याम्या ६ नैर्ऋती ७ वारुणी ८ वायन्या सौम्या १० ईशानी ११ ब्राह्मी १२ वैष्णवी १३ माहेश्वरी १४ विनायकी १५ शिवा १६ शिवदूती १७ चामुंडा १८ जया १९ विजया २० अजिता २१ अपराजिता २२ हरसिद्धि २३ कालिका २४ चंडा २५ सुचंडा २६ कनकनंदा २७ सुनंदा २८ उमा २९ घंटा ३० सुघंटा ३१ मांसप्रिया ३२ आशापुरा ३३ लोहिता ३४ अंबा ३५ अस्थिभक्षी ३६ नारायणी ३७ नारसिंही ३८ कौमारी ३९ वामरता ४० अंगा ४५ वंगा ४२ दीर्घदंष्टा ४३ महादंष्ट्रा ४४ प्रभा ४५ सुप्रभा ४६ लंबा ४७ लंबोष्टी ४८ भद्रा ४९ सुभद्रा ५० काली ५१ रौद्रो ५२ रौद्रमुखी ५३ कराली ५४ विकराली ५५ साक्षी ५६ विकटाक्षी ५७ तारा ५८ सुतारा ५९ रजनीकरा ६. रंजनी ६१ श्वेता ६२ भद्रकाली ६३ क्षमाकरी ६४।
. चतुःषष्टिः समाख्याता योगिन्थः कामरूपिकाः।
पूजिताः प्रतिपूज्यन्ते भवेयुर्वरदाः सदा ॥ अमुं श्लोकं पठित्वा योगिनीभिरधिष्टिते क्षेत्रे पट्टकादिषु नामानि टिक्ककानि वा विन्यस्य नामोच्चारणपूर्व गन्धायैः पूजयित्वा नन्दिप्रतिष्ठादिकार्याण्याचार्यः कुर्यात् ॥ चउसहिजोगिणीउवसमप्पयारो ३."
They are differently given in Acāradinakara at pp. 207-208 and another set of names is found in Mantric literature (See Appendix No. 24). Tantrasara gives Sadhanå of Yoginis.
Vacanācārya Sri Caritravardhana, the famous commentator of Raghuvamsa and Naisadha, who was known as male embodiment of Sarasvati (Naravesa-Vapi) and was a spiritual descendant of Sri Jinaprabhasűri praised him thus :
तत्पहपूर्वाद्रिसहस्ररश्मिर्जिनप्रमः सूरिपुरन्दरोऽभूत् । वाग्देवताया रसनां यदीयामाच्छादप जगदुर्बुधेन्द्राः॥"