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That self of the nature of food is pervaded by the self of the nature of vital energy; similarly the self of
vital energy is by nature pervaded by the self of the nature of mind - - Katharudropanishad, 24
As we've pointed out elsewhere in these pages, there is a multitude of small texts describing
themselves as Upanishads which nevertheless deal with entirely tantrik themes.
Whether this is because different schools of tantras were seeking scriptural and ancient authorities for
their views is difficult to say, but, very often these so-called "Upanishads" do give a useful short precis
of the views of particular schools.
That's the case with this particular text below, which describes a nyasa by which a devotee is said to
assume the body or nature of Kali.
The rishi or seer of this piece is Virupaksha Mahakala, perhaps connected with the famous
Virupaksha temple in Vijayanagar - a temple that, for some reason, or other survived the ravages of
the 3,000 other temples and is still active today. The mantras and matrikas described below use the
iTrans method of transliteration.
Kha.m KhI.m KhU.m Khai.m Kho.m Khau.m KhaH, the spade in earth, SvAhA. In all libs he should
place that. He should do the 50 fold diffusion. Thus the Sixth.
He becomes Shiva. He is worshipped by the Moon. He becomes detached. He becomes initiated in
all. He becomes Amrita. He becomes all time. He does every nyasa. He gets knowledge even of the
unknown. The duty he should do becomes done. He becomes lord of all siddhi. He becomes like Kali.
So-aha.m Ha.msa, thus Bhagavan Sadashiva stitched this veda.