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Oh lord, for the benefit of the devotees please give advice to us to utilize all that knowledge (on Yentra, Mantra etc) in the right
about Kala Mantra" In the same style Dattatreya might have method for fulfilling the intentions" This is what Dattatreya re-
learned Kala Tantra (Astrology) as well from lord Siva quests. As said earlier knowledge about medicine (Kala Mantra)
(Maheswara). That is why we could find Kala Tantra (Astrol- and Astrology (Kala Tantra) that would be of help is Shadkarma
ogy) as well, here and there in this text. Only because Dattatreya etc is the subject matter of Dattatreya Mahatantra. This knowl-
mentions astrology here and there in this text, can be conclude edge lies scattered in Agama, Purana, Veda, Damara etc. Dattatreya
like this? No. It is not the lone reason for this conclusion. As men- is requesting lord Siva to collect all these knowledge and give
tioned earlier, "Siromani" (gem in the head) is another name for advice/teach him the same 'in the right/correct method'. Agamas
this text. Which branch of study is praised as "gem in the head" are Siva Tantric texts - old as Vedas. The word Purana here indi-
by the saints? Listen to this sloka in Vedanga Jyotisha- "Like the cates 18 Puranas and the Sub Puranas. The word Veda here indi-
crest of peacock, like the gem stone in the head of a cobra, As- cates the 4 Vedas and the allied literature called Brahmana,
trology is at the head of all Vedanga sastras (like a gem)" Yes, Aaranyaka, Upanishad etc as well. They are also known as
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Nigama. But for Tantric devotees the word Nigama indicates Devi tradition. Here I would like to mention a curious fact. If we con-
Tantra. So the statement 'Agamokta' should be taken as indicative sider the concept about the originator of astrology as per different
of both Siva Tantra (Agama) and Devi Tantra (Nigama) texts. schools of astrology, we will find that - Vedic School - lord Brahma
Another branch of Tantra is Vishnava Tantra. Damaras are also (Tropical/Sayana); Tantric School - lord Siva (Sidereal/Nirayana);
texts on Devi Tantra. That is, the request of Dattatreya to lord Siva Arsha School - lord Skanda (Sidereal/Nirayana); Jain School -
is to collect and systematically present and teach him the vast lord Brahma (Sidereal/Nirayana). This is curious! This difference
knowledge on Kala Tantra and Kala Mantra which is beneficial in concept about the originator of astrology, probably indicates
for the purpose of Shadkarma etc, clarifying the right method. that, these are all different schools of thought in astrology, which
probably originated and existed in the same era. Is it not so? Since
This sloka indicates that Tantric astrology was in a corrupted
the basic concepts (Such as Rasi and Nakshatra) where the same,
state at the time of Dattatreya, and even for this great Maharshi it
they might have got intermixed in a later stage. It is also possible
was very difficult to separate the right and wrong statements from
that, all these basic concepts such as Rasi and Nakshatra was origi-
the pile. The sloka also indicates that even in that remote past Vedas
nally borrowed from some other civilization which existed before
and Puranas borrowed the knowledge of astrology and medicine
all these cultures, such as the Sindhu-Saraswati civilization. Only
from Tantrics and incorporated it in those texts! We can feel the
an in-depth study and new evidences could prove whether any
pain of the Rishi when he see that this pure ancient secret knowl-
amount of truth is present in this guess or not. In this essay I started
edge is becoming lost knowledge for the Siva devotees. He wants
by discussing the astrological content in the available slokas of
it to be the heritage of Siva Tantrics. Listen to these words - "This
Dattatreya Mahatantra - and so let us go back to that. Most of the
great knowledge (on astrology and medicine) - which saves one
slokas after this discuss how medicines could be utilized for
who devotes himself to this subject, secret, difficult to get even for
Shadkarma (Kala Mantra) etc. Lord Siva tells Dattatreya - Now I
davas, first told by lord Siva, shines like a gem in the head all
will speak about Kala Mantra which is beneficial for the upliftment
secret knowledge branches - should be taught only to a person
of th individual. This secret knowledge (on medicine) which is
who is the true devotee of the Guru. This knowledge should not
beneficial even in this kali yuga, I will teach you, putting aside the
be imparted to persons who does not believe in acharyas, tradition
knowledge of astrology. Because - (For the benefit with medi-
and the purity of knowledge. One should teach this pure knowl-
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