तन्त्रसार (महामाहेश्वर अभिनवगुप्त - तन्त्रालोक का प्रामाणिक सार-संग्रह सटीक)

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by which the soul of the dead is possessed, The food is con-
sidered as the portion of animality of the soul and is really
the thing to be enjoyed. Both the bhogya and bhogyaśakti
when become unified by the meditation of the ācārya it
becomes fit to be offered to the supreme Enjoyer, the Lord.
Thus leaving the animal portion behind, the essence of the
bhogya, the bhogyaśakti along with the self are offered in
the supreme Bhoktā, the Lord. In this way the soul becomes
identical with Him. It should be remembered that the final
proceeding is preceded by homa and other rituals.
The author raises a relevant question whether for the
tattvajñānin Śrāddha and other rituals are necessary or not.
To this question he answers that when by the light of true
knowledge darkness from the enlightened one has totally
been removed there is no need of the final ritual like antyeṣṭi
Śrāddha and others,¹ But to the people who had been closely
associated with the departed one, the day of his unification
with the Supreme is observed as a day of parva, for it is
the day which causes fullness of consciousness in him
( parvāhapūrṇāt ).
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The present section discusses the occupation of the dis-
ciple. This is known as śeṣavartana : the duties that should
be carried out till the end of his life.
Duties are of three kinds : nitya ( obligatory ) naimittika
( occasional ) and kāmya that is performed for the fulfilment
of some desire.
The nitya procedure is given thus : One should get up
early in the morning and call to mind one's desired deity
first. After completing his essential deeds like washing etc and

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