Mahanirvana Tantra
A Sanskrit Tantric Scripture of Divine Mother Worship, Mantra Practice, Ritual Law, and Embodied LiberationBy Anonymous
Length13h 6m
About this audiobook
The *Mahanirvana Tantra*, or *Tantra of Great Liberation*, is a major Sanskrit scripture of the Shakta Tantric tradition, presented chiefly as a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati. It describes the worship of the Goddess, initiation, mantra, meditation, ritual offerings, sacred diagrams, yogic disciplines, and the goal of liberation, while also addressing ethical conduct, household life, social obligations, marriage, and funerary practice. Its capacious literary form combines theological exposition, liturgical instruction, mythic framing, and juridical prose, revealing how Tantric thought could encompass both esoteric practice and the organization of everyday religious life. The text is especially significant for its engagement with Kaula ideas and for the ways its modern editions and translations shaped Western understandings of Tantra. The author is anonymous, as is common with many Indian scriptural works whose authority rests less on individual authorship than on revealed or transmitted status. Traditionally voiced through the deity Shiva, the text participates in a long development of Shakta and Shaiva traditions that sought to integrate worldly existence with spiritual emancipation. Its expansive treatment of ritual and social practice suggests a community concerned with making Tantric religion accessible within domestic and public life. This volume is recommended to readers of Hindu theology, religious studies, Sanskrit literature, and comparative mysticism. It rewards careful reading as both a practical religious manual and a complex historical document, while inviting critical attention to questions of transmission, interpretation, and the modern construction of "Tantra."
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length13 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 21, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Teachings of U. G. Krishnamurti
2Preface
3Introduction (pt. 1)
4Introduction (pt. 2)
5Chapter I: Questions relating to the Liberation of Beings
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6Chapter II: Introduction to the Worship of Brahman
7Chapter III: Description of the Worship of the Supreme Brahman
8Chapter IV: Introduction of the Worship of the Supreme Prakriti
9Chapter V: The Formation of the Mantras, Placing of the Jar, and Purification of the Elements of Worship
10Chapter VI: Placing of the Shri-patra, Homa, Formation of the Chakra, and other Rites
11Chapter VII: Hymn of Praise (Stotra), Amulet (Kavacha), and the description of the Kula-tattva
12Chapter VIII: The Dharmma and Customs of the Castes and Ashramas
13Chapter IX: The Ten Kinds of Purificatory Rites (Sangskara)
14Chapter X: Rites relating to Vriddhi Shraddha, Funeral Rites, and Purnabhisheka
15Chapter XI: The Account of Expiatory Rites
16Chapter XII: An Account of the Eternal and Immutable Dharmma
17Chapter XIII: Installation of the Devata
18Chapter XIV: The Consecration of Shiva-linga and Description of the Four Classes of Avadhutas
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