[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Religious Traditions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya) › [Śaiva traditions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva) › [Śaiva and Śākta scriptures (Mantramārga)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama) › [The ten Śivāgamas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva) › [Kāmikāgama](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika) › [Mṛgendra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra) › [Mrgendra Agama](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt) › 1.44 # Mrigendra 1.44 Mṛgendra (another edition) 1.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt.1.44) śāstrasvarūpaṃ darśayati athānādītyādinā | upodghātapaṭalasya prayojanamāha yatpunarityādinā | yadāhuḥ cintāṃ prakṛtasiddhyarthāmupodghātaṃ pracakṣata iti | upodghātapaṭalasya prastāvamāha purā khalvityādinā | samāsāditadīkṣaiḥ iti, nādīkṣitānāṃ śravaṇādhikāra ityarthaḥ | ūrdhvasrota ityādi siddhāntarūpaṃ na vāmādikam | mṛgendrottarasaṃjñamiti mṛgendraṃ pratyuktavān mṛgendrottarākhyaṃ na tu mṛgendraikadeśabhūtam | jñānādipādacatuṣṭayayogāt | śiṣyaguṇopapannāniti | yaduktaṃ arthī śakto vidvān śāstreṇāparyudastastantre'dhikriyata iti | parameśvarādīti ādigrahaṇādbharadvājaḥ vyākhyānādau pūjyo'bhivandyaśca guruḥ yataḥ | hārītaśiṣya ityādi hārītavacanameva hārītaśiṣyādibhiranūdyata ityarthaḥ | vrataṃ śāstrīyaniyamānuṣthānaṃ sāmānyaviśeṣaśāstrasiddham | śrīmadbhārgave iti varṇāśramācārān manasāpi na laṃghayet | yo yasminnāśrame tiṣṭhan prāpto dīkṣāṃ śivātmikām | sa tasminneva santiṣṭhet śivadharmaṃ ca pālayediti | śrīmatsvāyambhuve'pi - gṛhiṇo lokamārgasthā laṅghayeyurna laukikam | acāradīkṣitāstadvatkurvīranniti | harati paśubhyaḥ pāśānityādi haraśabdenātrānantaśiṣyaḥ śrīkaṇṭhaḥ procyata iti | atra hetumāha indraśabdasannidheriti tasyaiva brahmāṇḍamadhyādhikāritvādityarthaḥ | etadeva prapañcayituṃ praśnayati | kuta etadityādi | pariharati yasmādityādi harādindrakramāyātamityatra indraśabdo bharadvājasyāpyupalakṣaṇamityāha indrakrameṇeti | jñānapadaṃ vyācaṣṭe jñāyante'nenetyādi | vidyāśabdenātra vidyāpādavācyaḥ patyādirartho gṛhyate | tadanugrahataśśivatvābhivyakteriti | - [Previous: 1.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt.1.43) - [Next: 1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt.1.45) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [Nāradapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.narada.1.63.114) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt.1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.sampradaya.saiva.agama.siva.kamika.mrgendra*alt.1.44) · Pramāṇa