Prapanchasara tantra / प्रपञ्चसार तन्त्र / প্রপঞ্চসার তন্ত্র
The Prapanchasara Tantra is a celebrated Tantrik text generally attributed to Shri Shankaracharya.
Prapancha means the 5 basic elements of our Universe - Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Prapanchasara Tantra is therefore the Science of the Essence of the 5 Basic Elemental Principles.
Prapanchasara is an authoritative Tantra text.
- It is cited as such by Raghava Bhatta, who wrote the famed commentary (Bhashya) on Sharadatilaka Tantra, authored by Lakshmanacharya.
- It is referred by Kalicharana in his notes on the ShatChakara-nirupana.
- Prapanchasara Sambandha Dipika
- Prapanchasara Vivarana
- Prapanchasara Sarasangraha
Chapter 1
1. Deals with the origin of the world and the nature of existence
2. Discussion on the two basic principles - Purusha and Prakriti
3. Discussion on the 25 tattva-s
4. Discussion on the evolution of Prakrita from Bindu to Nada onto various gross manifestations
Chapter 2
Point 4 of Chapter 1 is explained in greater details
Chapter 3
1. Discussion on the Science of Speech
2. Discussion on the trinity
a. Soma - vowels
b. Surya - occlusives and nasals
c. Agni - semi-vowels and sibilants
3. The 50 letters of the alphabet
Chapter 4
Discussion on Kundalini and her mantra hrIM
Chapter 5
Initiation to Mantra Shastra
Chapter 6
Initiation and homa description
Chapter 7
sarasvatI / bhArati
Chapter 8
1. sarasvatI / bhArati
2. prAMAgni-hotra
Chapter 9
shrI / tripurA
Chapter 10
mUlaprakRRiti / bhuvaneshvarI
Chapter 11
mUlaprakRRiti / bhuvaneshvarI
Chapter 12
lakShmI
Chapter 13
durgA / devI
Chapter 14
durgA / devI
Chapter 15
mUlaprakRRiti / bhuvaneshvarI
Chapter 16
agni
Chapter 17
gaNeSha
Chapter 18
1. kAma
2. kRRiShNa
Chapter 19
1. praNava mantra
2. yoga
Chapter 20
viShNu
a. Meaning of the 8-letter mantra auM namaH nArAyaNAya/ ॐ नमः नारायणाय
b. Enumeration of the 10 avatAras of Vishnu
c. Ritual details
Chapter 21
viShNu
Chapter 22
viShNu
Chapter 23
viShNu
Chapter 24
viShNu
Chapter 25
viShNu
Chapter 26
shiva
Chapter 27
shiva
Chapter 28
shiva
Chapter 29
Metres : gAyatrI, triShTubh, anuShTubh
Chapter 30
Metres : gAyatrI, triShTubh, anuShTubh
Chapter 31
Metres : gAyatrI, triShTubh, anuShTubh
Chapter 32
1. durgA / devI
2. yantras
Chapter 33
1. guru worship
2. ethical rules
Actual text ends with Chapter 33. Possible later additions:
Chapter 34 : lavaNamantra
Chapter 35 : prANa-pratiShThA-mantra
Chapter 36 : viShNu
References:
1. Prapanchasara Tantra
2. A History of Indian Literature - Gonda - 02.2
3. Tantrik Texts, Arthur Avalon - Vol III
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