Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s1.31
Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s1.31
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c10.s1.31
In case of inability, elaborate ceremonies are dispensed with, and shorter ways are prescribed for what is called Saṃkṣipta-Dīkṣā. The Mantra, for instance, may be imparted to the disciple after sprinkling him with water from a pitcher placed in a Sarvatobhadra Maṇḍala, or with water from a consecrated lotus, or after performing Homa with grains, or even with words only.