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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 All rights reserved © Sreenadh OG, sreesog@yahoo.com All rights reserved © Sreenadh OG 27 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- cine) it is not essential to consider Tithi, Nakshatra, Vreta, Day, [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ] |