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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Sri Cakreśvari is a Sasanadevi (the deity presiding over the fold) being the attendant deity of Sri Rṣabhadeva the first Tirthankara, so the other 23 Sasanadevis are her companion-deities. She being one of the deities presiding over Sūrimantra, Pancaparameșți Mantra and Siddhacakrayantra, the other presiding deities thereof are her allied deities. Besides the deities usually shown in the Yantra of a deity viz. 16 Vidyadevis, 10 Dikpālas, Grahas and Kṣetrapāla,* Sri, Hrī, Dhṛti, Kirti, Buddhi and Lakṣmi are shown in her Yantra in the collection of the writer as her Angade vatās. 64 Yoginis and 52 Vīras and 8 Bhairavas are the usual attendants of a Devi as can be seen from Bhagvati-Mandala given at pp. 207 to 209, Acaradinakara. Sri Siddhacakrayantra mentions Jaya, Vijayā, Jayanti, Aparājitā, Jṛmbhā, Moha, Stambhā and Andhā as the eight attendant deities and Pūrṇabhadra, Manibhadra, Kapila and Pingala as four Viras and Sri Vimalesvaradeva as one of the principal presiding deities. This will furnish sufficient information as to Sri Cakreśvari's 'Parivara'.
APPENDICES: SRI CAKRESVARI
APPENDICES 22 and 23
Both the hymns of Sri Cakreśvarī in the Appendices 22 and 23 show her 'Vahana' to be the eagle and describe her distinguishing symbol viz. the discus as wielded by her. The second hymn suggests that she wields discuses in her two hands and states that with the other two she holds a lotus and a fruit.
The hymn in Appendix 22 is by the famous Mantrika Acharya Sri Jindattasuri whose life we have already described-see pp. 214-216 ante. We have already made our remarks as to the authorship of the
At page 181 Acaradinakara Vol. II are given several current names of Kṣetrapala viz. Kālamegha, Meghanāda etc. and he is described to be of 5 colours namely Kṛṣṇa (black), Gaura (white) Kañcana (golden) Dhusara (dusky) and Kapila (variegated). × In his hymn 'Siggham avaharau viggham' he invokes Sri Cakreśvari thus:-- "weir asan विहिपहरिउछिनकंधरा धणियं । सिक्सर लग्गसंघस्स सम्बहा हरउ विग्धाणि ||८|| "