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The Twelfth Book. Chapter 2

The Twelfth Book

Chapter Ii

On The Description Of The Saktis, Etc., Of The Syllables Of Gyatr

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Nryana said :-- O Nrada! O Great Muni! Now hear which are the Saktis in due order of the twenty four syllables of the Gyatr Dev:--

(1)
Vma Dev, (2) Priy, (3) Saty, (4) Vis'v, (5) Bhadravilsin, (6) Prabh Vat, (7) Jay, (8) Snt, (9) Knt, (10) Durg, (11) Sarasvat, (12) Vidrum, (13) Vis'le's, (14) Vypin, (15) Vimal, (16) Tamopahrin, (17) Sksm, (18) Vis'vayoni, (19) Jay, (20) Vas', (21) Padmlay, (22) Pars'obh, (23) Bhadr, and (24) Tripad.

Now hear the respective colours of the several syllables of the Gyatr Dev :-- (1) like Champaka and Atas flowers, (2) like Vidruma, (3) like crystal, (4) like lotus; (5) like the Rising Sun; (6) white like conchshell; (7) white like Kunda flower; (8) like Prabla and lotus leaves; (9) like Padmarga, (10) like Indranlamani; (11) like pearls; (12) like Saffron; (13) like the black collyrium of the eye; (14) red; (15) like the Vaidrya mani; (16) like Ksaudra (Champaka tree, honey, water); (17) like turmeric; (18) like Kunda flower; and the milk (19) like the rays of the Sun; (20) like the tail of the bird Suka; (21) like Satapatra; (22) like Ketak flower; (23) like Mallik flower; (24) like Karavra flower.

Now about their Tattvas :-- (1) earth; (2) water; (3) fire; (4) air; (5) ks'a (ether); (6) smell; (7) taste; (8) form; (9) sound; (10)

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touch; (11) male generative organ; (12) anus; (13) legs, (14) hands; (15) speech; (16) Prna (vital breath); (17) tongue; (18) eyes; (19) skin; (20) ears; (21) Prna (up going breath); (22) Apna; (23) Vyna, (24) Smna.

Now about the Mudrs of the syllables:-- (l) Sammukha; (2) Samputa; (3) Vitata; (4) Vistrita; (5) Dvimukha, (6) Trimukha; (7) Chaturmukha; (8) Pachamukha; (9) Sanmukha; (10) Adhomukha; (11) Vypaknjali (12) Sakata; (13) Yamaps'a; (14) Grathita; (15) Sanmukhon mukha (16) Vilamba; (17) Mustika; (18) Matsya; (19) Krma; (20) Varhaka; (21) Simhkrnta, (22) Mahkrnta; (23) Mudgara, and (24) Pallava.

The Mahmudrs of the fourth foot of Gyatr are (1) Trislayon (2) Surabhi; (3) Aksa ml; (4) Linga; and (5) Ambuja. O Nrada! Thus I have described to you all about the Mudras, etc., of the several syllables of the Gyatr. If during Japam, one thinks all these and at the same time repeats, all his sins are destroyed and his wealth gets increase and the fame attends on him.

Here ends the Second Chapter of the Twelfth Book on the description of the Saktis, etc., of the syllables of Gyatr in the Mahpurnam Sr Mad Dev Bhgavatam of 18,000 Verses by Maharsi Veda Vysa.
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