Chart 6

Sample Variations in Arabic Transcription of Mantras in The Pool of Nectar

The following sample mantras, transliterated in Arabic script, occur in chapter IX, "On the Knowledge of the Subjugation of Spirits," where they invoke seven chief yogini goddesses who are assimilated to the seven planets. Notable variations occur in all MSS. Some Indic terms can be distinguished, including standard seed syllables (aum, hum), the concluding phrase bodhi svaha, and references to divinities, demons and spirits (devata, devi, rakshasa, bhut pret).

1. Saturn

Husain: malka tuni sandar sandar varbha rabi wakna mas dajaraha rabi aum kalfar yadin fum but svaha

Paris: awwam kalka wamui nam nam but svaha

Paris marg.: dalalasakak adiri sidi sil wadihawas raktabas sanhaha uli aum kalfa didas

2. Mars

Husain: trira devi tazkar mari bhuskafa sakfihar fi deva devata nari humum trira devi tarkar nari nam nam but svaha

Paris: hum trira deva tarkaz marani bhusankah safkaharni devad devatha arni hum trira devi nam nam but svaha

3. Jupiter

Husain: aum rhin kal kala dev `ind munh nam ham but svaha bwani kahir kahran hum rhin

Paris: aum rhin kalka devi nam nam but svaha

4. Sun

Husain: narayan bawayn aum tashrin hum badamiya devi nam nam but svaha

Paris: aum hasrin brin hum badmah evi mark lujani hans kuni tasrin brin

5. Venus

Husain: aum aum sarasati devi aum nam nam but svaha

Paris: aum a iyi sarasati devi aum nam nam thumm but svaha

6. Mercury

Husain: aum yum tari hu tala devi ithna rabi des des tara fi makash bhut pret tarani adam hum tara devi adam nam nam but svaha

Paris: aum yum tara devi mara tanari das des marani rak'hes bhut pret aum baram nara devi aum nam tam but svaha

7. Moon

Husain: aum tum tawa natari des des tara fi rak'hash bhut pret tawani adam yum adu adi adam nam nam svaha aum huwayna tutla devi nam nam svaha

Paris: aum hansa tutla devi nam nam but svaha