Dīkṣāvidhi

Metadata

Bundle No.

RE15392

Type

Manuscrit

Subject

Śākta, Dīkṣā

Language

Sanskrit

Creator

IFP and San Marga Trust

Date Created

2009-2010

Source

Institut Français de Pondichéry

License

Key

manuscripts_002856

Manuscript No.

RE15392f

Title Alternate Script

दीक्षाविधि

Subject Description

Language

Script

Type

Manuscript

Material

Condition

Damaged

Folios in Text

3

Folio Range of Text

28a - 30

Lines per Side

5 - 8

Folios in Bundle

68

Width

3.5 cm

Length

36 cm

Bundle No.

RE15392

Previous Place

Tirunelveli

Miscellaneous Notes

This briefly deals with the procedure of giving dīkṣā (initiation) according to śākta tradition. The source of this text is not known

Manuscript Beginning

śrīsadāśiva uvāca: atha dīkṣāṃ pravakṣyāmi devi saṅkṣepataḥ śṛṇu। vedābhyāsaikanirataṃ devībhaktismanvitam। evaṃ prakāraṃ taṃ śiṣyaṃ pragṛhya gurupuṅgavaḥ। kauladīkṣāṃ gurussamyak catustambhavirājite।

Manuscript Ending

caturaḥ kalaśān devīṃ prajapecca pṛthak pṛthak। saubhāgyavallarīproktaṃ pūjayeccakranāyike। hariḥ oṃ। śubhamastu। gurubhyo namaḥ॥

Catalog Entry Status

Complete

No. in Descriptive Catalog

260.6

Key

manuscripts_002856

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License

Cite as

Dīkṣāvidhi, in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Manuscripts of the Indology Collection, consulted on April, 20th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/380005