The Purana Index v2.c7.s2.486

v2.c7.s2.486

Diksa (II)—in connection with Lalitā's worship, Sāmbhavi Diksā is the knowledge that comes at once by the Guru's look, speech or touch, Manasi Diksā where the disciple is initiated by the Guru in secret being pleased with his conduct, first was Kriyā Diksā which consists of purificatory bath and recital of Devisukta and Purusasūkta with 16 upacāras, offering of the Puspānjali with sahasrāksara vidya, samādhi, the poor and disabled worship with bhāvanadravyas (i e) meditation in mind as if doing all of them, place of meditation or japasthāna, thinking of Bhaitrari, then the Sa-Sa-Sa group of 42 letters Pancaksara, Caturaksara, etc, contemplate on Varamūrtis and then Svarasaktis and Varnasaktis, installation of Cakresvari and of Ananga Kusuma-devi in the heart seeing the Mudrā, meditation of Manujapam pleases Devi Br IV 43 (whole) and 44 1 to 151