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

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

arevataṁ atikrāntaṁ aṭṭahāsaṁ alaṅkṛtam।
arcitaṁ dhāraṇaṁ tantraṁ vimalaṁ ṣoḍaśaiva tu॥ 67
The Vimala Agama was revealed to Sarvatmaka as consisted of three hundred thousand verses.
Virabhadra received this Agama from Sarvatmaka. There are sixteen Upagamas for this Agama.
They are: Ananta, Bhoga, Akranta, Vrushapinga, Vrushodara, Vrushadbhuta, Sudanta, Raudra,
Bhadravidha, Arevata, Atikranta, Attahasa, Alankruta, Arcita, Dharana and Tantra.
चन्द्रज्ञानं अनन्तस्य त्रिकोटि ग्रन्थ संख्यया।
बृहस्पतिस्ततः प्राप्तो भेदाश्चात्र चतुर्दश ॥ ६८
स्थिरं स्थाणुं महान्तं च वारुणं नन्दिकेश्वरम्।
एकपादपुराणं च शङ्करं नीलरुद्रकम्॥ ६९
शिवभद्रं कल्पभेदं श्रीमुखं शिवशासनम्।
शिवशेखरमाख्याकं देव्या मतं तथैव च॥ ७०
चन्द्रज्ञानस्य तन्त्रस्य चतुर्दशविधो भवेत्।
candrajñānaṁ anantasya trikoṭi grantha saṁkhyayā।
bṛhaspatistataḥ prāpto bhedāścātra caturdaśa॥ 68
sthiraṁ sthāṇuṁ mahāntaṁ ca vāruṇaṁ nandikeśvaram।
ekapādapurāṇaṁ ca śaṅkaraṁ nīlarudrakam॥ 69
śivabhadraṁ kalpabhedaṁ śrīmukhaṁ śivaśāsanam।
śivaśekharamākhyākaṁ devyā mataṁ tathaiva ca॥ 70
candrajñānasya tantrasya caturdaśavidho bhavet।
The Candrajnana Agama was revealed to Ananta as consisted of thirty million verses. Bruhaspati
received this Agama from Ananta. There are fourteen Upagamas for this Agama. They are:
Sthira, Sthanu, Mahanta, Varuna, Nandikesvara, Ekapada purana, Sankara, Nilarudraka,
Sivabhadra, Kalpabheda, Srimukha, Sivasasana, Sivasekhara and Devyamata.
मुखबिम्बं प्रशान्तस्य शतसाहस्र संख्यया ॥ ७१
दधीचिस्तु ततः प्राप्तो भेदाः पञ्चदशैव तु।
चतुर्मुखमलायोगं संस्तोभं प्रतिबिम्बकम्॥ ७२

आत्मालङ्कार वायव्ये तौटिकं तुटिनीरकम्।
कलात्ययं तुलायोगं कुट्टिमं पट्टशेखरम्॥ ७३
महाविद्या महासौरं बिम्बं पञ्चदशैव तु।
mukhabimbaṁ praśāntasya śatasāhasra saṁkhyayā|| 71
dadhīcistu tataḥ prāpto bhedāḥ pañcadaśaiva tu|
caturmukhamalāyogaṁ saṁstobhaṁ pratibimbakam|| 72
ātmālaṅkāra vāyavye tauṭikaṁ tuṭinīrakam|
kalātyayaṁ tulāyogaṁ kuṭṭimaṁ paṭṭaśekharam|| 73
mahāvidyā mahāsauraṁ bimbaṁ pañcadaśaiva tu|
The Mukhabimba Agama was revealed to Prasanta as consisted of one hundred thousand verses.
Dadhici received this Agama from Prasanta. There are fifteen Upagamas for this Agama. They
are: Caturmukha, Malaya, Ayoga, Samstobham, Pratibimbaka, Atmalankara, Vayavya, Trautika,
Tutiniraka, Kalatyaya, Tulayoga, Kuttima, Pattasekhara, Mahavidya and Mahasaura.
प्रोद्गीतं शूलिनः प्रोक्तं लक्षत्रितय संख्यय्या॥ ७४
कवचाख्यस्ततः प्राप्तो भेदाः षोडश संख्यया।
कवचं चैव वाराहं पिङ्गलामतमेव च॥ ७५
पाशबन्धं दण्डधरं अङ्कुशं च धनुर्धरम्।
शिवज्ञानं च विज्ञानं श्रीकाल ज्ञानमेव च॥ ७६
आयुर्वेदं धनुर्वेदं सर्पदंष्ट्री विभेदनम्।
गीतं भरतमातोद्यं प्रोद्गीतं षोडशैव तु॥ ७७
prodgītaṁ śūlinaḥ proktaṁ lakṣatritaya saṁkhyayyā|| 74
kavacākhyastataḥ prāpto bhedāḥ ṣoḍaśa saṁkhyayā|
kavacaṁ caiva vārāhaṁ piṅgalāmatameva ca|| 75
pāśabandhaṁ daṇḍadharaṁ aṅkuśaṁ ca dhanurdharam|
śivajñānaṁ ca vijñānaṁ śrīkāla jñānameva ca|| 76
āyurvedaṁ dhanurvedaṁ sarpadaṁṣṭrī vibhedanam|
gītaṁ bharatamātodyaṁ prodgītaṁ ṣoḍaśaiva tu|| 77

The Prodgita Agama was revealed to Sulina as consisted of three hundred thousand vereses.
Kavaca received this Agama from Sulina. There are sixteen Upagamas for this Agama. They
are: Kavaca, Varaha, Pingalamata, Pasabandha, Dandadhara, Ankusa, Dhanurdhara, Sivajnana,
Vijnana, Srikalajnana, Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Sarpadamshtri-vibhedana, Gita, Bharata
and Atodya.
ललितं चालयेशस्य प्रोक्तं अष्टसहस्रकम्।
आलयाल्ललितः प्राप्तो ललितं ललितोत्तरम्॥ ७८
कौमारं चैव तद्भेदं त्रिविधं परिकीर्तितम्।
lalitaṁ cālayeśasya proktaṁ aṣṭasahasrakam|
ālayāllalitaḥ prāpto lalitaṁ lalitottaram|| 78
kaumāraṁ caiva tadbhedaṁ trividhaṁ parikīrtitam|
The Lalita Agama was revealed to Alayesa as consisted of eight thousand verses. Lalita received
this Agama from Alayesa. There are three Upagamas for this Agama. They are: Lalita, Lalitottara
and Kaumara.
बिन्दोस्सिद्धं इदं तन्त्रं कोटिकोट्यर्थ संख्यया॥ ७९
बिन्दु संज्ञात्तु सिद्धाख्यं प्राप्तश्चण्डेश्वरः परः।
सारोत्तरं अथान्यत्तु औशनोत्तरमेव च॥ ८०
शालाभेदं शशीखण्डं सिद्धं तन्त्रं चतुर्विधम्।
bindossiddhaṁ idaṁ tantraṁ koṭikoṭyardha saṁkhyayā|| 79
bindu saṁjñāttu siddhākhyaṁ prāptaścaṇḍeśvaraḥ paraḥ|
sārottaraṁ athānyattu auśanottarameva ca|| 80
śālābhedaṁ śaśīkhaṇḍaṁ siddhaṁ tantraṁ caturvidham|
The Siddha Agama was revealed to Bindu as consisted of fifteen million verses. Candesvara
received this Agama from Bindu. There are four Upagamas for this Agama. They are:
Sarottara, Ausanottara, Saalaabheda and Sasikhanda.
सन्तानं शिवनिष्ठस्य षट्‌सहस्रं तु संख्यया॥ ८१
असंवायस्ततः प्राप्तो भेदस्सप्तविधो भवेत्।

लिङ्गाध्यक्षं सुराध्यक्षं शङ्करं त्वमलेश्वरम्॥ ८२
असंख्यं अनिलं द्वन्द्वं सन्तानं सप्तधेरितम्।
santānaṁ śivaniṣṭhasya ṣaṭsahasraṁ tu saṁkhyayā|| 81
asaṁvāyastataḥ prāpto bhedassaptavidho bhavet|
liṅgādhyakṣaṁ surādhyakṣaṁ śaṅkaraṁ tvamaleśvaram|| 82
asaṁkhyaṁ anilaṁ dvandvaṁ santānaṁ saptadheritam|
The Santana Agama was revealed to Sivanishtha as consisted of six thousand verses. Asamvaya
received this Agama from Sivanishtha. There are seven Upagamas for this Agama. They are:
Lingadhyaksha, Suradhyaksha, Sankara, Amalesvara, Asankhya, Anila and Dvandva.
सोमदेवस्य शर्वोक्तं द्विलक्षेणैव संख्यया॥ ८३
नृसिंहः प्राप्तवान् सोमाद्भेदः पञ्चविधो भवेत्।
शिवधर्मोत्तरं चैव वायुप्रोक्तं तथैव च॥ ८४
दिव्यप्रोक्तं अथैशानं शर्वोद्गीतं विधीयते।
somadevasya śarvoktaṁ dvilakṣeṇaiva saṁkhyayā|| 83
nṛsiṁhaḥ prāptavān somādbhedaḥ pañcavidho bhavet|
śivadharmottaraṁ caiva vāyuproktaṁ tathaiva ca|| 84
divyaproktaṁ athaiśānaṁ śarvodgītaṁ vidhīyate|
The Sarvokta Agama was revealed to Somadeva as consisted of two hundred thousand verses.
Nrusimha received this Agama from Somadeva. There are five Upagamas for this Agama.
They are: Sivadharmottara, Vayuprokta, Divyaprokta, Aisana and Sarvodgita.
श्रीदेव्यास्तु समाख्यातं पारमेश्वरं उत्तमम्॥ ८५
ग्रन्थ द्वादश लक्षं तु सप्तधा प्रसृतं तु तत्।
उशनोमुनि संप्राप्तः श्रीदेव्याश्च यथाक्रमात्॥ ८६
मतङ्गं यक्षिणीपद्मं पारमेश्वरमेव च।
पुष्करं सुप्रयोगं च हंसं सामान्यमेव हि॥ ८७

śrīdevyāstu samākhyātaṁ pārameśvaraṁ uttamam|| 85
grantha dvādaśa lakṣaṁ tu saptadhā prasṛtaṁ tu tat|
uśanomuni saṁprāptaḥ śrīdevyāśca yathākramāt|| 86
mataṅgaṁ yakṣiṇīpadmaṁ pārameśvarameva ca|
puṣkaraṁ suprayogaṁ ca haṁsaṁ sāmānyameva hi|| 87
The supreme Scripture known as Paramesvara Agama was revealed to Sridevi as consisted of
twelve hundred thousand verses. Usana Muni received this Agama from Sridevi. There are
seven Upagamas for this Agama. They are: Matanga, Yakshinipadma, Paramesvara, Pushkara,
Suprayoga, Hamsa and Samanya.
किरणं देवविभवे कोटिपञ्चक संख्यया।
संवर्तकस्ततः प्राप्तो भेदास्तु नवसंख्यया॥ ८८
गारुडं नर्ऋतं नीलं रूक्षं भानुक धेनुके।
प्रबुद्धं बुद्धकालाख्ये नवधा किरणो भवेत्॥ ८९
kiraṇaṁ devavibhave koṭipañcaka saṁkhyayā|
saṁvartakastataḥ prāpto bhedāstu navasaṁkhyayā|| 88
gāruḍaṁ narṛtaṁ nīlaṁ rūkṣaṁ bhānuka dhenuke|
prabuddhaṁ buddhakālākhye navadhā kiraṇo bhavet|| 89
The Kirana Agama was revealed to Devavibhu as consisted of fifty million verses. Samvartaka
received this Agama from Devavibhu. There are nine Upagamas for this Agama. They are:
Gaaruda, Nairruta, Nila, Ruksha, Bhanuka, Dhenuka, Prabuddhaa, Buddha and Kala.
शिवस्य वातुलं प्रोक्तं ग्रन्थाः शतसहस्रकम्।
महाकालस्ततः प्राप्तो भेदा वै द्वादशैव तु॥ ९०
वातुलं चोत्तरं चैव कालज्ञानं प्ररोहितम्।
सर्व धर्मात्मकं श्रेष्ठं नित्यं शुद्धं महाननम्॥ ९१
विश्वं विश्वात्मकं चैव वातुले द्वादश स्मृताः।
अष्टाविंशति तन्त्राणां मूलभेदाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥ ९२

śivasya vātulaṁ proktaṁ granthāḥ śatasahasrakam|
mahākālastataḥ prāpto bhedā vai dvādaśaiva tu|| 90
vātulaṁ cottaraṁ caiva kālajñānaṁ prarohitam|
sarvaṁ dharmātmakaṁ śreṣṭaṁ nityaṁ śuddhaṁ mahānanam|| 91
viśvaṁ viśvātmakaṁ caiva vātule dvādaśa smṛtāḥ|
aṣṭāviṁśati tantrāṇāṁ mūlabhedāḥ prakīrtitāḥ|| 92
The Vatula Agama was rvealed to Siva as consisted of one hundred thousand verses. Mahakala
received this Agama from Siva. There are twelve Upagamas for this Agama. They are:
Vatula, Vatulottara, Kalajnana, Prarohita, Sarva, Dharmatmaka, Sreshta, Nitya, Suddha,
Mahanana, Visva and Visvatmaka. In this way, all the Upagamas pertaining to the twenty-eight
Mulagamas have been detailed well.
कामिकं पादयुग्मं स्याद्योगजं गुल्फमेव च।
चिन्त्यं पादाङ्गुलिः प्रोक्तः कारणं जङ्घिका भवेत्॥ ९३
अजितं जानुदेशं स्याद् दीप्तेमूरुप्रदेशकम्।
सूक्ष्मं तु गुह्यमेवं स्यात्सहस्रं कटिदेशकम्॥ ९४
अंशुमान् स्यात् पृष्ठतलं सुप्रभेदं तु नाभिकम्।
विजयं कुक्षिदेशं स्यान् निश्वासं हृदयं भवेत्॥ ९५
स्वायंभुवं स्तनौ द्वौ तु अनलं नेत्रमेव च।
वीरं कण्ठप्रदेशस्तु रौरवं श्रोत्रमेव च॥ ९६
मकुटं माकुटं तन्त्रं अङ्गप्रत्यङ्गमेव च।
बाहू तु विमलं प्रोक्तं चन्द्रज्ञानं उरस्स्थलम्॥ ९७
बिम्बतन्त्रं सुवदनं प्रोद्गीतं रसना भवेत्।
ललितं स्यात्कपोलं तु सिद्धं चैव ललाटकम्॥ ९८
सन्तानं कुण्डलं विद्याच्छर्वोक्तं उपवीतकम्।
पारमेशान हारं तु किरणं रत्नभूषणम्॥ ९९
वातुलं वसनं प्रोक्तं शिवधर्म त्रिपुण्ड्रके।
कल्पञ्चैव तु संयोगे शिवधर्मानुलेपने॥ १००

बिम्बं पुष्पे च माल्ये च सिद्धान्तेन निवेदितम्।
तन्त्रात्मक शरीरेण मन्त्रमूर्तिमयेन तु॥ १०१
एतेषामुपभेदैश्च सादाख्यं मूर्तिमत् स्थितम्।
kāmikaṁ pādayugmaṁ syādyogajaṁ gulphameva cal
cintyaṁ pādāṅguliḥ proktaḥ kāraṇaṁ jaṅghikā bhavet|| 93
ajitaṁ jānudeśaṁ syād dīptemūrupradeśakam|
sūkṣmaṁ tu guhyamevaṁ syātsahasraṁ kaṭideśakam|| 94
aṁśumān syāt pṛṣṭhatalaṁ suprabhedaṁ tu nābhikam|
vijayaṁ kukṣideśaṁ syān niśvāsaṁ hṛdayaṁ bhavet|| 95
svāyambhuvaṁ stanau dvau tu analaṁ netrameva cal
vīraṁ kaṇṭhapradeśastu rauravaṁ śrotrameva cal| 96
makuṭaṁ mākuṭaṁ tantraṁ aṅgapratyaṅgameva cal
bāhū tu vimalaṁ proktaṁ candrajñānaṁ urassthalam|| 97
bimbatantraṁ suvadanaṁ prodgītaṁ rasanā bhavet|
lalitaṁ syātkapolaṁ tu siddhaṁ caiva lalāṭakam|| 98
santānaṁ kuṇḍalaṁ vidyāccharvoktaṁ upavītakam|
pārameśāna hāraṁ tu kiraṇaṁ ratnabhūṣaṇam|| 99
vātulaṁ vasanaṁ proktaṁ śivadharma tripuṇḍrake|
kalpañcaiva tu saṁyoge śivadharmānulepane|| 100
bimbaṁ puṣpe ca mālye ca siddhāntena niveditam|
tantrātmaka śarīreṇa mantramūrtimayena tu|| 101
eteṣāmupabhedaiśca sādākhyaṁ mūrtimat sthitam|
Lord Siva appears in a form constituted of these Agamas. In this form, the Kamika is present
as His two feet. Yogaja- ankle; Cintya – fingers of the feet; Karana – shank; Ajita – knees;
Dipta – thigh regions; Sukshma – the loins; Sahasra – hip region; Amsuman – back portion;
Suprabheda – navel; Vijaya – stomach; Nisvasa – heart; Svayambhuva – the breast-spots;
Anala – the eyes; Vira – neck portion; Raurava – the ears; Makuta – the crown and the main
parts and sub-parts of the body; Vimala – the shoulders; Candrajnana – the chest region;
Bimba – the well-formed face; Prodgita – tongue; Lalita – the cheek; Siddha – the fore-head;
Santana – the ear rings;Sarvokta – the sacred thread; Paramesvara – ornamental chain; Kirana- the
ornaments made of gems; Vatula – the attire; all the auspicious deeds recommended in these
Agamas – the three stripes of holy ash; all the specific preparations such as arghya-water and
others – the waist-belt and such other items needed for the body; all the directions related to the
worship of Siva – the perfumed unguents; all the vereses related to meditation of form(dhyana)
denote the various flowers and garlands; the principles set forth in the knowledge-section
(jnana pada) – the eatables to be offered to Him. The form of Sadakhya presents itself as associated

with the form constituted of the Agamas, with the vibrant force constituted of the mantras and
with other different parts designed with the secondary sections of the Agamas and the mantras.
शिवरुद्रात्मकं तन्त्रं अष्टाविंशति संख्यकम्॥ १०२
चिन्तामणिरिव भ्राजि चैकधा बहुधा दिशेत्।
यद्यप्येको भवेद्वक्ता श्रोतृभेदादनेकधा॥ १०३
कर्षणादि प्रतिष्ठांतं मूलेनैव समाचरेत्।
कृतञ्चेदुपभेदेन कर्ता भर्ता विनश्यति॥ १०४
śivarudrātmakam tantraṁ aṣṭāviṁśati saṁkhyakam|| 102
cintāmaṇiriva bhrāji caikadhā bahudhā diśet|
yadyapyeko bhavedvaktā śrotṛbhedādanekadhā|| 103
karṣaṇādi pratiṣṭhāntaṁ mūlenaiva samācaret|
kṛtañcedupabhedena kartā bhartā vinaśyati|| 104
All the twenty-eight Mula Agamas which are in two different streams as Sivabheda and
Rudrabheda shine forth as the fabulous gem(cintamani)which could yield all the desired fruits.
They are capable of yielding the one ultimate fruit(liberation) as well as the mutitudes of
fruits related to the worldly life. Even though the Lord who revealed the Agamas is only One,
the Agamas became manifold in view of those who received these Agamas. All the activities
from the ploughing of the selected land up to the insatallation should be done according to
the directions given in the Primary Agamas(Mulagamas) only. If these are done based on
the Upagamas, both the doer and the protector of the country would perish.
केवलं यजनं प्रोक्तं उपभेदैर्विशेषतः।
प्रतिष्ठाद्यं तु मूलैश्चेत् अष्टाविंशतिभिर्वरम्॥ १०५
येन तन्त्रेण चारब्धं कर्षणाद्यर्चनान्तकम्।
तेन सर्वं प्रकर्तव्यं न कुर्यादन्य तन्त्रतः॥ १०६
कारयेदन्य तन्त्रेण नोक्तं चेत्तु विशेषतः।
kevalaṁ yajanaṁ proktaṁ upabhedairviśeṣataḥ|
pratiṣṭhādyaṁ tu mūlaiścet aṣṭāviṁśatibhirvaram|| 105