गान्धर्व तन्त्र (शैव-शाक्त आगम - मन्त्र-रहस्य, यन्त्र एवं देवतोपासना सटीक)

Panchagavya, performing Homa and disclosing the mantra
called Svapnamānava, i e , हिलि हिलि शूलपाणये स्वाहा to the disciple
and putting him to sleep afterwards The disciple
is instructed to carefully remember the dreams good or
bad he has seen in sleep The good dreams are those in
which the objects seen are a girl, an umbrella, a chariot,
a lamp, a palace, a river, saffron etc Bad dreams on the
other hand involve reference to an ass a crow, ditch etc
The preceptor has to make a hundred offerings with the
Astra matia in case the initiate sees bad dreams
27th CHAPTER
This also is devoted to the description of initiation
The seeker after initiation is to approach the initiator with
the request for initiation after having duly done worship
to gods and the manes Initiator is to enter the pavilion
raised for the purpose and instal a water-pot of gold or
silver or copper on the Shrichakra drawn on the earth The
water-pot is to be filled with fragrant substances and certain
herbs and varieties of earth, and wrapped with a couple
of cloths The same is to be placed on a stand. The stand,
the water-pot and the water respectively representing the
Fire, the Sun and the Moon are to receive worship through
their Kalās. The candidate for initiation is asked after this