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LALITA SAHASRANAMA
for such texts" In another place, it says, "The Vaidi-
kas should not follow the Tantrik rules and the
Tantriks should not follow the Vaidik rules 2
Hence arose two broad divisions among the wor-
shippers of Sahti-those who followed the Vedic ritual
and those who followed the non Vedic Tantrik ritual
The former were supposed to belong to Daksınachara
and the latter to the Vamachara Vamachara is defined
in Sabdakalpadruma as vamo viparito, veda-viruddho
v, acharah There are doctrinal as well as ritual
differences between the two divisions of Sakti wor-
shippers
(1) The followers of Daksınachara believe in the
absolute equality of Sna and Sahtı, and they analyze
this equality into equality of (1) adhisthana (abode),
(11) anusthana (occupation), (111) avastha (condition),
(iv) rupa (form) and nana (name) Hence their faith is
called samaya mata The Saundarya Lahari (stanza 34)
puts this equality in a nutshell
It says that the
relationship of sesa and sesi subsists mutually between
Siva and Sakti During the creation and maintenance
of the world the Sakti element predominates But
after pralaya, till creation starts again, the Siva element
predominates On the other hand, the followers of
1
Devi Bhagavata VIII 39 31-32
Do
XII 7 149-150
2
3 It is best to translate these terms as traditional'
and 'independent'.
4 अत शेप शेपीत्ययमुभयसाधारणतथा स्थित सय घो या
LALITA SAHASRANAMA
for such texts" In another place, it says, "The Vaidi-
kas should not follow the Tantrik rules and the
Tantriks should not follow the Vaidik rules 2
Hence arose two broad divisions among the wor-
shippers of Sahti-those who followed the Vedic ritual
and those who followed the non Vedic Tantrik ritual
The former were supposed to belong to Daksınachara
and the latter to the Vamachara Vamachara is defined
in Sabdakalpadruma as vamo viparito, veda-viruddho
v, acharah There are doctrinal as well as ritual
differences between the two divisions of Sakti wor-
shippers
(1) The followers of Daksınachara believe in the
absolute equality of Sna and Sahtı, and they analyze
this equality into equality of (1) adhisthana (abode),
(11) anusthana (occupation), (111) avastha (condition),
(iv) rupa (form) and nana (name) Hence their faith is
called samaya mata The Saundarya Lahari (stanza 34)
puts this equality in a nutshell
It says that the
relationship of sesa and sesi subsists mutually between
Siva and Sakti During the creation and maintenance
of the world the Sakti element predominates But
after pralaya, till creation starts again, the Siva element
predominates On the other hand, the followers of
1
Devi Bhagavata VIII 39 31-32
Do
XII 7 149-150
2
3 It is best to translate these terms as traditional'
and 'independent'.
4 अत शेप शेपीत्ययमुभयसाधारणतथा स्थित सय घो या