कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

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श्रीमत् कामिकागमः
S'RI'MAT KA'MIKA'GAMAH
Purva Pada (Part One)
TRANSLATION
Dr.S.P.Sabharathnam Sivacharyar
The Himalayan Academy
Kauai Adheenam, Hawaii, US

Diacritical – the new system followed in
this translation
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आ a’
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ऋ r’
ॠ r”
ऌ l’
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ए e
ऐ ai
ओ o
औ au
अं am
अः ah

क ka
ख kha
ग ga
घ gha
ङ n'a
च ca
छ cha
ज ja
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ञ n"a
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म ma

य ya
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स sa
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ज्ञ jn"a
श्र s'ra

॥ कामिकागमः ॥
|| kāmikāgamaḥ ||
The Kamika Agama
पूर्व भागः
pūrva bhāgaḥ
The Prior Part
१ तन्त्रावतार पटलः
1 tantrāvatāra paṭalaḥ
1 Revelation and Transmission of the Agamas
कैलासदक्षिणे शृङ्गे नानाश्चर्य समन्विते।
प्रवृद्ध वटवृक्षोत्थच्छयाच्छान्नेऽति विस्तृते॥ १
व्याघ्रचर्म परीधाने पीठे रत्नोपशोभिते।
देवदानव गन्धर्व सिद्ध विद्याधरादिभिः॥ २
सेव्यमानं महादेवं श्रीकण्ठं विश्वनायकम्।
kailāsadakṣiṇe śṛṅge nānāścarya samanvite|
pravṛddha vaṭavṛkṣotthacchayācchanne'ti vistṛte|| 1
vyāghracarma parīdhāne pīṭhe ratnopaśobhite|
devadānava gandharva siddha vidyādharādibhiḥ|| 2
sevyamānaṁ mahādevaṁ śrīkaṇṭhaṁ viśvanāyakam|
On the southern summit of the Mount Kailasa associated with multifarious wonderments, there
is a seat under the full-grown vata-tree( fig tree ),which seat is thickly covered by its shadow and
which is exceedingly wide, with a tiger-skin placed around it. It is auspiciously beautified
with gems studded over it. Lord Srikantha who is the controlling authority of this universe, who
is the Great God is seated on it, being worshipped by the host of Devas, danavas, gandharvas,
siddhas, vidyadharas and such other celestial groups.

कौशिकः काश्यपोऽगस्त्यो गौतमो नारदस्तथा॥ ३
सनत्कुमारस्सनकस्सनातन् सनन्दनौ।
भृगुश्चात्रि भरद्वाज वसिष्ठाद्या महर्षयः॥ ४
kauśikaḥ kāśyapo'gastyo gautamo nāradastathā|| 3
sanatkumārassanakassanātana sanandanau|
bhṛguścātri bharadvāja vasiṣṭhādyā maharṣayaḥ|| 4
There are great Sages such as Kausika, Kasyapa, Agastya, Gautama, Narada, Sanatkumara,
Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, Bhrugu, Atri, Bharadvaja, Vasishtha and others.
जिज्ञासवः परं ज्ञानं शिवशक्त्युन्मुखीकृताः।
प्रणम्य चरणौ तस्य प्राहुरीशं उमापतिम्॥ ५
jijñāsavaḥ paraṁ jñānaṁ śivaśakyunmukhīkṛtāḥ|
praṇamya caraṇau tasya prāhurīśaṁ umāpatim|| 5
Having been awakened by the illumining rays of Sivasakti and become fit enough, they have
become desirous of acquiring the supreme knowledge. Having prostrared before the feet of
Srikantha, the spouse of Uma, they entreat:
ऋषयः
भगवन् देवदेवेश पशुपाश विमोचक।
सृष्टिस्थिति तिरोभाव लयानुग्रह कारक॥ ६
वियदादि महामायावृत्तेस्साक्षात्प्रवर्तक।
सहजानन्द सन्दोह स्वसम्विल्लक्षणात्मक॥ ७
परसंवित्स्वरूपिण्या शक्त्या परमया युत।
दिग्देशकाल निर्मुक्त जगदाह्लाद कारण॥ ८
वयं नियुक्ता देवेश त्वयेज्यायां शिवस्य तु।

तदर्थं सारभूतं तु शास्त्रं शिवमुखोद्भवम्॥ ९
वक्तुमर्हसि देवेश भक्तानां अनुकम्पया।
ṛṣayaḥ
bhagavan devadeveśa paśupāśa vimocaka|
sṛṣṭisthiti tirobhāva layānugraha kāraka|| 6
viyadādi mahāmāyāvṛttessākṣātpravartaka|
sahajānanda sandoha svasamvillakṣaṇātmaka|| 7
parasaṁvitsvarrūpiṇyā śaktyā paramayā yuta|
digdeśakāla nirmukta jagadāhlāda kāraṇa|| 8
vayaṁ niyuktā deveśa tvayejyāyāṁ śivasya tu|
tadarthaṁ sārabhūtaṁ tu śāstraṁ śivamukhodbhavam|| 9
vaktumarhasi deveśa bhaktānāṁ anukampayā|
The Sages:
O, Lord, the possessor of six potential qualities(Bhagavan)! You are the governing Lord of the
gods of lower realm and the higher realm. You are relieving the bound souls from the bonds
which constrict them. You are performing the five cosmic actions- creation, maintenance,
dissolution, concealment and bestowal of grace. You are the one who directly maintains
the evolutionary process of space and other categories issuing out of the great maya. Your
form is of the nature of auspicious mass of bliss springing forth from within your own self
and of the nature of your own pure consciousness. You are inseperably united with supreme
Sakti who is in the form of supreme consciousness. You are eternally free from the limiting
factors such as direction, space and time. Through your pervasive presence, You exist as the
perennial source for the delighted state of the worlds. O, the Lord of all gods!, we have
been directed by you to engage ourselves in the systematic worship of Siva. In order to perform
that worship perfectly, be favorably disposed now to instruct the principles enshrined in the
Scripture which is the quintessence of the Scriptures revealed from the faces of Lord Siva.
O, the Lord of all gods!, you are with such a compassion which spontaneously flows towards
your devotees. Be kind enough to insruct those principles.
इत्येवं ऋषिभिः पृष्टो भगवान् वृषभध्वजः॥ १०
प्राह गम्भीरया वाचा स्फुरच्चन्द्रार्ध शेखरः।
साधु पृष्टं हि युष्माभिश्श‍ृणुध्वं संशितव्रताः॥ ११
कामिकाख्यान् महातन्त्रादुद्धृतं शास्त्रमुत्तमम्।

अवतीर्णं इदं मेरौ प्रणवाद्यवतारकैः॥ १२
क्रियाचर्या समोपेतं योगज्ञानान्वितं परम्।
ityevaṁ ṛṣibhiḥ pṛṣṭo bhagavān vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ|| 10
prāha gambhīrayā vācā sphuraccandrārdha śekharaḥ|
sādhu pṛṣṭaṁ hi yuṣmābhiśśṛṇudhvaṁ saṁśitavratāḥ|| 11
kāmikākhyān mahātantrāduddhṛtaṁ śāstramuttamam|
avatīrṇaṁ idaṁ merau praṇavādyavatārakaiḥ|| 12
kriyācaryā samopetaṁ yogajñānānvitaṁ param|
Having been entreated in this way by the Sages, Lord Srikantha, the holder of bull-flag, whose
head is adorned with the shining half-moon, spoke these words loaded with deep contents:
“O, the Sages who have completed thoroughly all the essential observances!, the subject matter
asked by all of you is an excellent one. Now listen to what I say. This is the foremost Scripture
which now exists as extracted from the Great Tantra called Kamika. This Kamika was originally
revealed to Pranava and transmitted to others, in the Mount Meru. This is a supreme Scripture
associated with all the four sections – kriya, carya, yoga and jnana.
इत्येवमुक्ता ऋषयः प्रणेमुर्दण्डवत्क्षितौ॥ १३
तेषां आज्ञां शिवो दत्वा प्राह तन्त्रं अनुत्तमम्।
आदावभूद् द्विधा ज्ञानं अधिकार विभेदतः॥ १४
परापरेण भेदेन पतिपश्वर्थ दर्शकम्।
शिवप्रकाशकं ज्ञानं शिवज्ञानं परं स्मृतम्॥ १५
वेदाद्यं अपरं ज्ञानं पशुपाशार्थ दर्शकम्।
यथा विलक्षणं चक्षुः क्षपायां नृबिडालयोः॥ १६
तथा विलक्षणं ज्ञानं एवमेतत्परापरम्।
ityevamuktā ṛṣayaḥ praṇemurdaṇḍavatkṣitau|| 13
teṣāṁ ājñāṁ śivo datvā prāha tantraṁ anuttamam|
ādāvabhūd dvidhā jñānaṁ adhikāra vibhedataḥ|| 14
parāpareṇa bhedena patipaśvartha darśakam|
śivaprakāśakaṁ jñānaṁ śivajñānaṁ paraṁ smṛtam|| 15

vedādyaṁ aparaṁ jñānaṁ paśupāśārtha darśakam|
yathā vilakṣaṇaṁ cakṣuḥ kṣapāyāṁ nṛbiḍālayoḥ|| 16
tathā vilakṣaṇaṁ jñānaṁ evametatparāparam|
The Sages, having been informed in this way, prostrated before the Lord, lying down on the
ground like a staff. Having ordered them to lift themselves up from the ground, Srikantha Siva
instructed this exceedingly superior Agama to them. “ In the beginning, the Scripture was
revealed in twofold way, in view of the difference observable in the competency of the fitting
recipients. The Scripture collectively known as Sivajnana Sastras was revealed in two different
streams called para and apara. These Scriptures reveal the exact nature of Pati(the Supreme
Protector) and the bound souls and ultimately make known the exact nature of transcendental
Parasiva. The Scriptures such as the Vedas belong to the category of apara. These Scriptures
reveal the nature of the bound souls and the bonds. Just as the eyes of human beings and the
cats are observed to be of different nature during the night time, even so these Scriptures
which are para and apara are recognized to be of different contents.
लौकिकं वैदिकं चैव तथाऽध्यात्मिकं एव च॥ १७
अतिमार्गं च मन्त्राख्यं तन्त्रमेतदनेकधा॥
सद्योवाम महाघोर पुरुषेशान मूर्तयः॥ १८
प्रत्येकं पञ्चवक्त्रास्स्युः तैरुक्तं लौकिकादिकम्।
पञ्चविंशति भेदेन स्रोतोभेदः प्रकीर्तितः॥ १९
laukikaṁ vaidikaṁ caiva tathā'dhyātmikaṁ eva ca|| 17
atimārgaṁ ca mantrākhyaṁ tantrametadanekadhā||
sadyovāma mahāghora puruṣeśāna mūrtayaḥ|| 18
pratyekaṁ pañcavaktrāssyuḥ tairuktaṁ laukikādikam|
pañcaviṁśati bhedena srotobhedaḥ prakīrtitaḥ|| 19
Laukika, Vaidika, Adyatmika, Atimarga and Mantra – in this way this scriptural revelation
became manifold. There are five faces - Sadyojata, Vama, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Isana .
Each face is with an appearance of five faces. The scriptures such as Laukika and others
were revealed by these five faces. Each face revealed 5 different scriptures. Thus, there
took place the revelation of 25 different scriptures.

एष्वेवान्तर्गतं वक्तुं वाङ्मयं वस्तुवाचकम्।
तेष्वेव मन्त्रतन्त्राख्यं सदाशिव मुखोद्गतम्॥ २०
सिद्धान्तं गारुडं वामं भूततन्त्रं च भैरवम्।
ऊर्ध्व पूर्व कुबेरास्य याम्यवक्त्राद्यथाक्रमम्॥ २१
eṣvevāntargataṁ vaktuṁ vāṅmayaṁ vastuvācakam|
teṣveva mantratantrākhyaṁ sadāśiva mukhodgatam|| 20
siddhāntaṁ gāruḍaṁ vāmaṁ bhūtatantraṁ ca bhairavam|
ūrdhva pūrva kuberāsya yāmyavaktrādyathākramam|| 21
In order to express out clearly the nature of the one which reamains concealed as the exact core of
the word, scriptures such as the Mantras and the Tantras flowed out from the Sadyojata face. The
scriptures known as Garuda, Vama, Bhuta tantra and Bhairva flowed out from the Isana face,
Tatpurusha face, Vama face and Aghora face respectively in the said order.
ईशानवक्त्रादूर्ध्वस्थाज्ज्ञानं यत्कामिकादिकम्।
दशाष्टादश भेदेन शिवरुद्रावतारकैः॥ २२
षट्षष्टिभिः क्रमेणैव कथितं तु शिवाज्ञया।
तदेव युगभेदेन सद्योजातादि मूर्तिभिः॥ २३
प्रकाशितं चतुर्भेदं मूर्तिसंख्यावशेन तु।
īśānavaktrādūrdhvasthājjñānaṁ yatkāmikādikam|
daśāṣṭādaśa bhedena śivarudrāvatārakaiḥ|| 22
ṣaṭṣaṣṭibhiḥ krameṇaiva kathitaṁ tu śivājñayā|
tadeva yugabhedena sadyojātādi mūrtibhiḥ|| 23
prakāśitaṁ caturbhedaṁ mūrtisaṁkhyāvaśena tu|
From the upper face of the Isana face, the Scriptures such as the Kamika and others were revealed
in two different streams of 10 and 18 Scriptures belonging to siva bheda and rudra bheda
respectively. As directed and ordered by the Supreme Lord, these 28 Scriptures were revealed
to 66 high-souled recepients in the due order. The same 28 Scriptures were revealed in
accordance with the number of faces in the subsequent cycles of yugas through Sadyojata and
other faces. They were revealed so as to be in four different sections.

संख्याया गारुडं तद्वत् पूर्व वक्राद्विनिर्गतम्॥ २४
सावित्र्याद्यं च सिद्ध्यर्थमुक्तं तदवतारकैः।
नयसूत्रादि भेदेन वामं वामाद्विनिर्गतम्॥ २५
चतुर्विंशति संख्याकं अवतीर्णं शिवाज्ञया।
कौलादि विंशत्संख्यातं भूततन्त्रं तु सद्यतः॥ २६
द्विविधं तन्त्रमुद्भूतं भैरवं दक्षिणास्यतः।
असिताङ्गादिभिर्भूभौ कथितं तदनेकधा॥ २७
प्रत्येकं तन्त्रभेदोक्तौ जायते ग्रन्थ विस्तरः।
saṁkhyayā gāruḍaṁ tadvat pūrva vaktrādvinirgatam|| 24
sāvitryādyaṁ ca siddhyarthamuktaṁ tadavatārakaiḥ|
nayasūtrādi bhedena vāmaṁ vāmādvinirgatam|| 25
caturviṁśati saṁkhyākaṁ avatīrṇaṁ śivājñayā|
kaulādi viṁśatsaṁkhyātaṁ bhūtatantraṁ tu sadyataḥ|| 26
dvividhaṁ tantramudbhūtaṁ bhairavaṁ dakṣiṇāsyataḥ|
asitāṅgādibhirbhūmau kathitaṁ tadanekadhā|| 27
pratyekaṁ tantrabhedoktau jāyate grantha vistaraḥ|
In the same way, the Garuda Tantra came out from the Tatpurusha face , its variations being
24 in number. During the susequent transmissions, these were revealed in order to accomplish
fulfilment in Savitri and other mantras. The Vama tantra with its variations such as Nayasutra and
others came out from the Vama face according to the direction given by Siva, their number being
24. Twenty-four scriptures, Kaula and others, collectively known as the Bhuta tantra came
out from the Sadyojata face. The Bhairva tantra was revealed by the Aghora face so as to be of
two different categories. They were later revealed in this world in the name of Asitanga and
other Bhairavas in many different ways. When each scripture gets revealed in different numbers,
there occurs amplification of that particular scripture.
अथ सिद्धान्त तन्त्राणां अवतारो निगद्यते॥ २८
तनोति विपुलानर्थांस्तत्त्वमन्त्र समाश्रितान्।
त्राणं च कुरुते यस्मात् तन्त्रमित्यभिधीयते॥ २९

कामिकं प्रणवाक्यस्य परार्धं ग्रन्थ संख्यया।
प्रणवात्तिकलः प्राप्तः त्रिकलाच्च ततो हरः ॥ ३०
त्रयश्चैवोपभेदास्स्युः वक्तारं भैरवोत्तरम्।
नारसिंहं च विप्रेन्द्राः कथ्यते कामिकत्रयम्॥ ३१
atha siddhānta tantrāṇāṁ avatāro nigadyate || 28
tanoti vipulānarthāṁstattvamantra samāśritān |
trāṇaṁ ca kurute yasmāt tantramityabhidhīyate || 29
kāmikaṁ praṇavākyasya parārdha grantha saṁkhyayā |
praṇavāttrikalaḥ prāptaḥ trikalācca tato haraḥ || 30
trayaścaivopabhedāssyuḥ vaktāraṁ bhairavottaram |
nārasiṁhaṁ ca viprendrāḥ kathyate kāmikatrayam || 31
Now, the transmission of the Saiva Agamas known as ‘Siddhanta Sastras’ is told with all the
details. Since it yields abundant fruits which are to be gained through the tattva-related mantras
and since it safegaurds the efforts taken by the sadhakas, the Scripture is called “Tantra” .
The Tantra(Agama) called Kamika , as consisted of one parardha verses, was first revealed
to Pranava. This was transmitted to Trikala by Pranava and subsequently it was revealed to
Hara by Trikala. O, the much exalted Sages among the twice-borns! there are three secondary
Agamas(Upagamas) for this Kamika. They are: Vaktara, Bhairvottara and Narasimha(Mrugendra).
Numetrical System of the Agamas
(equivalent Agamic terms are given in the right)
0 pujya, sunya
1 eka
10 dasa
100 sata
1000 sahasra
10,000 ayuta
1,00,000 laksha
10 million koti
100 million adbhuta
1000 million padma(one billion)
10 billion kharva
100 billion nikharva
1000 billion brunda(one trillion)
10 trillion maha padma
100 trillion sankha

1000 trillion maha sankha
10,000 trillion samudra
100,000 trillion maha samudra
10 million trillion madhya
100 million trillion parardha
योगजं तु सुधाख्यस्य प्रोक्तं तल्लक्षसंख्यया।
सुधाख्याद्भस्म संप्राप्तस्ततः प्राप्तो विभुः क्रमात्॥ ३२
वीणाशिखोत्तरं तारं सन्तं सन्ततिरेव च।
आत्मयोगं च पञ्चैते योगतन्त्रस्य भेदकाः॥ ३३
yogajaṁ tu sudhākhyasya proktaṁ tallakṣasaṁkhyayā|
sudhākhyādbhasma saṁprāptastataḥ prāpto vibhuḥ kramāt|| 32
vīṇāśikhottaraṁ tāraṁ santaṁ santatireva ca|
ātmayogaṁ ca pañcaite yogatantrasya bhedakāḥ|| 33
The Yogaja was revealed to Sudha, as consisted of one laksha verses. Bhasma received this
Agama from Sudha and then it was transmitted to Vibhu by Bhasma. There are five secondary
Agamas for this Yogaja. They are: Vinasikhottara, Tara, Santa, Santati and Atmayoga.
चिन्त्यं सुदीप्तसंज्ञस्य प्रोक्तं शतसहस्रकैः।
दीप्ताच्च गोपतिः प्राप्तस्ततः प्राप्ता तु चाम्बिका॥ ३४
सुचिन्त्यं सुभगं वामं पापनाशं परोद्भवम्।
अमृतं चिन्त्यतन्त्रस्य षड्विधं तु प्रकीर्तितम्॥ ३५
cintyaṁ sudīptasaṁjñasya proktaṁ śatasahasrakaiḥ|
dīptācca gopatiḥ prāptastataḥ prāptā tu cāmbikā|| 34
sucintyaṁ subhagaṁ vāmaṁ pāpanāśaṁ parodbhavam|
amṛtaṁ cintyatantrasya ṣaḍvidhaṁ tu prakīrtitam|| 35

The Cintya Agama was revealed to Sudipta as consisted of hundred thousad verses. Gopati
received this Agama from Sudipta and subsequently Ambika received it from Gopati. There
are six secondary Agamas for the Cintya Agama. They are: Sucintya, Subhaga, Vama, Papanasa,
Parodbhava and Amruta.
कारणं कारणाख्यस्य कोटिग्रन्थेन चोदितम्।
कारणाच्छर्वरुद्रस्तु शर्वात्प्राप्तः प्रजापतिः॥ ३६
कारणं पावनं दौर्गं माहेन्द्रं भीममेव च।
ततस्तु मारणं द्वेष्टं सप्तधा कारणं तथा॥ ३७
kāraṇaṁ kāraṇākhyasya koṭigranthena coditam|
kāraṇāccharvarudrastu śarvātprāptaḥ prajāpatiḥ|| 36
kāraṇaṁ pāvanaṁ daurgaṁ māhendraṁ bhīmameva ca|
tatastu māraṇaṁ dveṣṭaṁ saptadhā kāraṇaṁ tathā|| 37
The Karana Agama was revealed to Karana, as consisted of ten million verses. Sarvarudra
received this Agama from Karana and then Prajapati received it from Sarvarudra. There are
seven secondary Agamas for the Karana Agama. They are: Karana, Pavana, Daurga, Mahendra,
Bhima, Marana and Dveshta.
अजितं सुशिवाख्यस्य नियुत ग्रन्थ संख्यया।
सुशिवाख्याच्छिवः प्राप्तस्तच्छिवाद् अच्युतस्ततः॥ ३८
प्रभूतं च परोद्भूतं पार्वती पद्मसंहिता।
चतुर्भेदं इदं तन्त्रं चास्मिन् तन्त्रे प्रकीर्तितम्॥ ३९
ajitaṁ suśivākhyasya niyuta grantha saṁkhyayā|
suśivākhyācchivaḥ prāptastacchivād acyutastataḥ|| 38
prabhūtaṁ ca parodbhūtaṁ pārvatī padmasaṁhitā|
caturbhedaṁ idaṁ tantraṁ cāsmin tantre prakīrtitam|| 39
The Ajita Agama was revealed to Susiva as consisted of one hundred thousand verses. Siva
received this Agama from Susiva and subsequently Acyuta received this Agama from Siva.
There are four secondary Agamas for this. They are: Prabhuta, Parodbhuta, Parvati and
Padma Samhita.

दीप्तं ईशस्य विख्यातं नियुत ग्रन्थ संख्यया।
ईशानमूर्त्तिस्संप्राप्तस्ततः प्राप्तो हुताशनः॥ ४०
अमेयं शब्दमाच्छाद्यं असंख्यं अमितौजसम्।
आनन्दं माधवॊद्भूतं अद्भुतं चाक्षतं तथा॥ ४१
दीप्तं तु नवधा प्रोक्तं सूक्ष्मतन्त्रं निबोधत।
dīptaṁ īśasya vikhyātaṁ niyuta grantha saṁkhyayā|
īśānamūrtissaṁprāptastataḥ prāpto hutāśanaḥ|| 40
ameyaṁ śabdamācchādyaṁ asaṁkhyaṁ amitaujasam|
ānandaṁ mādhavodbhūtaṁ adbhutaṁ cākṣataṁ tathā|| 41
dīptaṁ tu navadhā proktaṁ sūkṣmatantraṁ nibodhata|
The Dipta Agama was revealed to Isa, as consisted of one hundred thousand verses. From Isa,
this Agama was received by Isana Murti and subsequently, Hutasana received this Agama
from Isana Murti. There are nine secondary Agamas for the Dipta. They are: Ameya, Sabda,
Acchadya, Asankhya, Amitaujasa, Ananda, Madhavodbhuta, Adbhuta and Akshata. Then
the transmission of Suksma Agama is told.
सूक्ष्मं सूक्ष्मस्य संप्रोक्तं तद्ग्रन्थं पद्मसंख्यया॥ ४२
सूक्ष्माद्वैश्रवणः प्राप्तस्तस्मात्प्राप्तः प्रभञ्जनः।
तत्सूक्ष्मं एकभेदं स्यात् सूक्ष्ममित्यभिधीयते॥ ४३
sūkṣmaṁ sūkṣmasya saṁproktaṁ tadgranthaṁ padmasaṁkhyayā||
sūkṣmādvaiśravaṇaḥ prāptastasmātprāptaḥ prabhañjanaḥ|
tatsūkṣmaṁ ekabhedaṁ syāt sūkṣmamityabhidhīyate|| 43
The Sukshma Agama was revealed to Sukshma as consisted of one billion verses. Vaisravana
received this Agama from Sukshma and from Vaisrvana this was received by Prabhanjana. There
is only one secondary Agama for this and it goes by the name Sukshma.
सहस्रं कालसंज्ञस्य प्रोक्तं वै शङ्ख संख्यया।
कालाद्भीमस्ततः प्राप्तो भिमाद्धर्मो यथा तथा॥ ४४

अतीतं मङ्गलं शुद्धं अप्रमेयं तु जातिभाक्।
प्रबुद्धं विबुधं हस्तं अलङ्कारं सुबोधकम्॥ ४५
एते सहस्त्र तन्त्रस्य दश संख्याः प्रकीर्तिताः।
sahasraṁ kālasaṁjñasya proktaṁ vai śaṅkha saṁkhyayā|
kālādbhīmastataḥ prāpto bhīmāddharmo yathā tathā|| 44
atītaṁ maṅgalaṁ śuddhaṁ aprameyaṁ tu jātibhāk|
prabuddhaṁ vibudhaṁ hastaṁ alaṅkāraṁ subodhakam|| 45
ete sahasra tantrasya daśa saṁkhyāḥ prakīrtitāḥ|
The Sahasra Agama was revealed to Kala as consisted of one hundred trillion verses. Bhima
received this Agama from Kala and from Bhima this was received by Dharma. There are
ten secondary Agamas for the Sahasra Agama. They are: Atita, Mangala, Suddha, Aprameya,
Jatibhak, Prabuddha, Vibudha, Hasta, Alankara and Subodhaka.
अंशुमान् अंशुसंज्ञस्य पञ्चलक्षेण कीर्तितः॥ ४६
अग्रश्चैवांशु संज्ञाच्च अग्रात्प्राप्तस्ततो रविः।
विद्यापुराण तन्त्रं च वासवं नीललोहितम्॥ ४७
प्रकारणं भूततन्त्रं आत्मालङ्कारमेव च।
काश्यपं गौतमं चैन्द्रं ब्राह्मं वासिष्ठं एव च॥ ४८
ऐशानं नामतः प्रोक्तं अंशुमान् द्वादश स्मृतः।
aṁśumān aṁśusaṁjñasya pañcalakṣeṇa kīrtitaḥ|| 46
agraścaivāṁśu saṁjñācca agrātprāptastato raviḥ|
vidyāpurāṇa tantraṁ ca vāsavaṁ nīlalohitam|| 47
prakāraṇaṁ bhūtatantraṁ ātmālaṅkārameva ca|
kāśyapaṁ gautamaṁ caindraṁ brāhmaṁ vāsiṣṭhaṁ eva ca|| 48
aiśānaṁ nāmataḥ proktaṁ aṁśumān dvādaśa smṛtaḥ|
The Amsuman Agama was revealed to Amsu as consisted of five hundred thousand verses.
From Amsu, this Agama was received by Agra and then Ravi received this Agama from Agra.

There are twelve secondary Agamas for this Amsuman. They are: Vidyapurana, Vasava,
Nilalohia, Prakarana, Bhutatantra, Atmalankara, Kasyapa, Gautama, Aindra, Brahma, Vasishta
and Aisana.
सुप्रभेदं महाशास्त्रं दशेशस्य प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ४९
विघ्नेश्वरो दशेशाच्च शशी प्राप्तो गणेश्वरात्।
त्रिकोटि संख्यया प्रोक्तो भेदश्चात्र न विद्यते ॥ ५०
क्रियादिज्ञानपर्यन्तं तन्त्रमत्रैव दृश्यते।
शिवभेदमिति प्रोक्तो रुद्रभेदस्तथोच्यते॥ ५१
suprabhedaṁ mahāśāstraṁ daśeśasya prakīrtitam|| 49
vighneśvaro daśeśācca śaśī prāpto gaṇeśvarāt|
trikoṭi saṁkhyayā prokto bhedaścātra na vidyate|| 50
kriyādijñānaparyantaṁ tantramatraiva dṛśyate|
śivabhedamiti prokto rudrabhedastathocyate|| 51
The great Scripture known as Suprabheda was revealed to Dasesa. This Agama was then
received by Vighnesvara from Dasesa and from Vighnesvara, this was received by Sasi. This
Agama was first revealed as consisted of thirty million verses. There is no secondary Agama
for this Suprabheda. The order of four sections as kriya, carya, yoga and jnana is found only
in this Agama. Thus, the revelation of ten Agamas belonging to Siva-bheda has been told.
Next, the revelation of the Agamas belonging to Rudra-bheda is detailed.
रुद्रस्यानादि संज्ञस्य विजयं तन्त्रं उत्तमम्।
परमेशस्ततः प्राप्तस्त्रिकोटि ग्रन्थ संख्यया ॥ ५२
विजयं चोद्भवं सौम्यं अघोरं मृत्युनाशनम्।
कुबेरं च महाघोरं विमलं विजयाष्टकम् ॥ ५३
rudrasyānādi saṁjñasya vijayaṁ tantraṁ uttamam|
parameśastataḥ prāptastrikoṭi grantha saṁkhyayā|| 52
vijayaṁ codbhavaṁ saumyaṁ aghoraṁ mṛtyunāśanam|
kuberaṁ ca mahāghoraṁ vimalaṁ vijayāṣṭakam|| 53

The supreme Agama known as Vijaya was revealed to Anadirudra as consisted of ten million
verses. Paramesa received this Agama from Anadirudra. There are eight secondary Agamas
for the Vijaya. They are: Vijaya, Udbhava, Saumya, Aghora, Mrutyunasana, Kubera, Mahaghora
and Vimala.
निश्वासं तु दशार्णस्य प्रोक्तं तत्कोटि संख्यया।
दशार्णात् शैलजा प्राप्ता चाष्टभेदेन भेदितः॥ ५४
निश्वासोत्तर निश्वासौ निश्वासस्य मुखोद्भवम्।
निश्वास नयनं चैव तथा निश्वास कारिका॥ ५५
घोरसंज्ञं यमाख्यं च गुह्यं चाप्येवमष्टधा।
niśvāsaṁ tu daśārṇasya proktaṁ tatkoṭi saṁkhyayā|
daśārṇāt śailajā prāptā cāṣṭabhedena bheditaḥ|| 54
niśvāsottara niśvāsau niśvāsasya mukhodbhavam|
niśvāsa nayanaṁ caiva tathā niśvāsa kārikā|| 55
ghorasaṁjñaṁ yamākhyaṁ ca guhyaṁ cāpyevamaṣṭadhā|
The Nisvasa Agama was revealed to Dasarna as consisted of ten million verses. Then it was
revealed to Sailaja by Dasarna. There are eight secondary Agamas fo the Nisvasa. They are:
Nisvasottara, Nisvasa, Nisvasa Mukhodbhava, Nisvasa Nayana, Nisvasa Karika, Ghora,
Yama and Guhya.
निधनस्य स्वयंभूतं त्रिकोट्यर्धेन कीर्तितम्॥ ५६
निधनेशात् स्वयंभूतं श्रुतवान् नलिनोद्भवः।
प्रजापतिमतं पद्मं स्वायंभुवमिति त्रिधा॥ ५७
nidhanasya svayaṁbhūtaṁ trikoṭyardhena kīrtitam|| 56
nidhaneśāt svayaṁbhūtaṁ śṛtavān nalinodbhavaḥ|
prajāpatimataṁ padmaṁ svāyaṁbhuvamiti tridhā|| 57
The Savyambhuva Agama was revealed to Nidhana as consisted of thirty-five million verses.
Nalinodbhava received this Agama from Nidhanesa. This Agama has got three secondary Agamas.
They are: Prajapatimata, Padma and Svayambhuva.

आग्नेयं यच्च तद्व्योम्नो ग्रन्थसंख्यायुतत्रयात्।
आग्नेयं तन्त्रमेकं तु तस्मात्प्राप्तो हुताशनः ॥ ५८
āgneyaṁ yacca tadvyomno granthasaṁkhyāyutatrayāt|
āgneyaṁ tantramekaṁ tu tasmātprāpto hutāśanaḥ|| 58
The Anala Agama was revealed to Vyomna as consisted of thirty thousand verses. Hutasana
received this Agama from Vyomna. There is no secondary Agama for this.
तेजस्तु वीरं संप्राप्तो नियुत ग्रन्थ संख्यया।
प्रजापतिस्ततः प्राप्तस्त्रयोदश विभेदकम्॥ ५९
प्रस्तारं फुल्लमल्लं च प्रबोधं बोधबोधकम्।
अमोहं मोहसमयं हाकटं शाकटाधिकम्॥ ६०
हलं विलेखनं भद्रं वीरं वीरे त्रयोदश।
tejastu vīraṁ saṁprāpto niyuta grantha saṁkhyayā|
prajāpatistataḥ prāptastrayodaśa vibhedakam|| 59
prastāraṁ phullamallaṁ ca prabodhaṁ bodhabodhakam|
amohaṁ mohasamayaṁ hākaṭaṁ śākaṭādhikam|| 60
halaṁ vilekhanaṁ bhadraṁ vīraṁ vīre trayodaśa|
The Vira Agama was revealed to Tejas as consisted of one hundred thousand verses. Prajapati
received this Agama from Tejas. There are thirteen secondary Agamas for this Agama. They
are: Prastara, Phullamalla, Prabodha, Bodha, Bodhaka, Amoha, Mohasamaya, Hakata,
Sakatadhika, Hala, Vilekhana, Bhadra and Vira.
रौरवं ब्राह्मणेशस्य चार्बुदाष्टक संख्यया॥ ६१
नन्दिकेशस्ततः प्राप्तः षड्भेदं च विधीयते।
कालङ्गं च कलातीतं रौरवं रौरवोत्तरम्॥ ६२
महाकाल मतं चैन्द्रं रौरवं षड्विधं मतम्।

rauravaṁ brāhmaṇeśasya cārbudāṣṭaka saṁkhyayā|| 61
nandikeśastataḥ prāptaḥ ṣaḍbhedaṁ ca vidhīyate|
kālaghnaṁ ca kalātītaṁ rauravaṁ rauravottaram|| 62
mahākāla mataṁ caindraṁ rauravaṁ ṣaḍvidhaṁ matam|
The Raurava Agama was revealed to Brahmanesa as consisted of 800 million verses. Nandikesa
received this Agama from Brahmanesa. There are six secondary Agamas for this. They are:
Kalaghna, Kalaatita, Raurva, Rauravottara, Mahakalamata and Aindra.
मकुटं तु शिवाख्यस्य शतसाहस्र संख्यया ॥ ६३
महादेवतस्तः प्राप्तो भेदश्च द्विविधो भवेत्।
मकुटोत्तरं च मकुटं द्विविधेन विधीयते॥ ६४
makuṭaṁ tu śivākhyasya śatasāhasra saṁkhyayā|| 63
mahādevastataḥ prāpto bhedaśca dvividho bhavet|
makuṭottaraṁ ca makuṭaṁ dvividhena vidhīyate|| 64
The Makuta Agama was revealed to Sivakhya as consisted of one hundred thousand verses.
Mahadeva received this Agama from Sivakhya. There are two Upagamas for this – Makutottara
and Makuta.
सर्वात्मकस्य विमलं त्रिलक्ष ग्रन्थ संख्यया।
वीरभद्रस्ततः प्राप्तो भेदाः षोडश संख्यया॥ ६५
अनन्तं भोगमाक्रान्तं वृषपिङ्गं वृषोदरम्।
वृषाद्भुतं सुदन्तं च रौद्रं भद्रविधं तथा॥ ६६
अरेवतं अतिक्रान्तं अट्टहासं अलङ्कृतम्।
अर्चितं धारणं तन्त्रं विमलं षोडशैव तु॥ ६७
sarvātmakasya vimalaṁ trilakṣa grantha saṁkhyayā|
vīrabhadrastataḥ prāpto bhedāḥ ṣoḍaśa saṁkhyayā|| 65
anantaṁ bhogamākrāntaṁ vṛṣapiṅgaṁ vṛṣodaram|
vṛṣādbhutaṁ sudantaṁ ca raudraṁ bhadravidhaṁ tathā|| 66