Readings: Vigyan Bhairava विज्ञान भैरव verses 1-13 summary

Vigyan here implies experiential knowledge, pure consciousness, awareness rather than analytical knowledge.



Nature of Bhairava 

 I am manifesting the universe in the space of my own consciousness, I am the creator, being of the nature of everything. Abhinavagupta (Tantraloka III.283-285)

Bhairava (भैरव) is of the nature of pure I-consciousness (अहं ) which is therefore resounding in every conscious being. He pervades, sustains and absorbs the universe. He liberates beings from the fear (भय = fear ) of samsara and he illumines everything with his ligth (भा = very bright light). By becoming becoming one with non-dual I-consciousness one can attain the Bhairava nature (Tantraloka II.283)



After previously listening to the Trika / Trantra completely as explained by Shiva (Bhairava) Parvati (Bhairavi) had few doubts that she wants to be clarified (1-7)

• What is essence of reality (तत्वतो)
• What is form of energy (शक्तिस्वरुपकम्)
• चक्रारूढमनच्कं = in vibration (स्पन्द) or without movement (अस्पन्द) or appearance of no movement when in motion and vice versa
• Can the Sakala form (सकल रूप) of energy states be same Lower (अपरा ) medium (परापरा ) and supreme (परा)

Sakala (सकल) -  Where there is any sensation of space, time or formKalna means that which can be perceived, that which can be heard, that which can be seen that which can be touched. 

Bhairava is pleased to response and state 8-9
All the different paths and ways expounded in texts are useless and like delusion. It is maya, like dream or  castles in air (गन्धर्वनगरभ्रमं)

ध्यानार्थं भ्रांतबुद्धिनां क्रियाडम्बरवर्तिनाम।
केवलं वर्णितं पुंसां विकल्पनिहितात्मनां ।।10

The various ways (in Tantra) are are only described for people who are indecisive/doubtful (विकल्प). .  These people are not steadfast mind (भ्रांतबुद्धिनां) and take pleasure in performing superfluous actions (क्रियाडम्बर).

Bhairava in next few verses (11-13) goes on to refute all the doubts (this or that type of queries) and states that the ways established in Tantras are like diverting ignorant boys from bad actions (बालविभीषिकाः).

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