SECRETS OF SRI CHAKRA - PART 1

Yogin Hdaya is yet another Ttnrik Treatise in the form of conversation

between Bhairava and Bhairav, wherein Bhairava reveals some more secrets of Sri
Chakra. This treatise consists of three chapters 1. Cakrasaketa (); saketa
means the heart or centre or core or essence or best or dearest or most secret part of
anything. 2. Matrasaketa () and 3. Pjsaketa (
).Bhairav requests
Bhairava to explain the secrets of Vmakevara Tantra. It is also mentioned thatYogin
Hdaya form the second section of Vmakevara Tantra, as there are references in
Vmakevara Tantra that this treatise has eight chapters including three chapters
of Yogin Hdaya. It can be said that Yogin Hdaya reveals more secrets than what is
said in Vmakevara Tantra. Highlights of these revelations are given here in a concise
form.
1. Cakrasaketa:
Sri Chakra is the cosmic emission of Parakti and earth is one of Her emissions. In
other words, Sri Chakra is the cosmic form of Parakti. It is said that one should realize
the presence of both iva and akti in Sri Chakra. It consists of five triangles facing
downwards (resembling yoni) and four triangles facing upwards. Five downward facing
triangles are female aspect and four upward facing triangles are male aspect of
creation. Five downward facing triangles are Her creative aspect and the four upward
facing triangles are Shivas destructive aspect. Five downward facing triangles are
known as creative energies and four upward facing triangles are called fire energies that
are capable of destruction.
The Bindu is the seat of Consciousness or Praka, appears the Divine Power
Parakti, which is the origin of birth and this assumes threefold emanation. Sanskrit
letter (a) is known as nykra (nothingness or mahnya, the great void) is iva,
as He is the cause of creation. Both iva and akti unite in the letter (a) and this dot
above is the bindu, also known as anusvra. This bindu, which is always vibrating, is
the creative power, which manifests the cosmos. The inner most triangle of Sri Chakra
is also known as navayoni or nine fold womb. (Navayoni is Sri Chakra and navadvra
constitute a human body; Sri Chakra is also compared to human body
in Bhvanopaniad.). The innermost triangle (eighth varaa) is formed due to the
intersection of an upward facing triangle (male energy) and downward facing triangle
(feminine energy); in other words, fire and creative energies conjoin to form the
innermost triangle.

The navayoni is the cause of creation of nine aspects dharma, adharma, four tman-s
(four tman-s are explained as tman, antartman, paramtman and jntman and
they are explained as the Absolute, the inner self or individual soul, Supreme Self, nonseparation between the Self and the self). Adharma is also considered as one of the
yonis because for creation and sustenance, both positive and negative factors are
required in order to maintain the balance of the universe along with galaxies. The next
three are knower, what is to be known and the knowledge. (jt, jeya and jna or
pramt, prameya and prama).
Sri Chakra has nine triangles. Rest of the eight triangles originate from navayoni, which
is nothing but Parakti Herself. She creates three goddesses (energy sources) in the
form of Vm, Jeyh and Raudr. They are within an imaginary circle which contains
all the fifteen vowels of Sanskrit and the sixteenth one () remains inside this
circle. This is the seventh varaa. After this seventh varaa (we are moving from the
central Bindu towards bhpura), there are two ten triangled chakras which are sixth and
fifth varaa-s. In each of these ten triangles, rest of the Sanskrit alphabets are placed.
Five primary elements and five tanmtra-s are placed in these triangles and the next ten
triangles hold organs of action and perception.
In the fourth varaa, which has 14 triangles, 5 cognitive processes and 5 types of
actions and to these mind, intellect, citta (intelligence and reasoning, which is different
from intellect; empirical self) and ego are added.
Second and third varaa-s have 16 and eight petal lotuses respectively and these are
placed inside three circles (trivalaya). Outside these three circles, there are three
squares one after another. The sixteen petal lotus represent pratih kal (stability, to
spread or extend over) and the eight petal lotus represent vidykal (limitation of
knowledge). The outermost square represent the earth. Thus manifestation of the
universe is explained beginning from the innermost Bindu (iva and akti) to the

outermost bhpura (earth). This is known as sikrama or the process of emission of

the cosmos.
There is another way of conceiving Sri Chakra, in the form of kmakal ( ), Lalit
Sahasranma 322. The entire Sri Chakra is divided into three groups, starting from the
outer squares (bhpura) and ending at the central point Bindu. There are three energy
goddesses who preside over three successive varaa-s. The outermost bhpura is
pervaded by Cit (Consciousness) and is indivisibly present there. This is called nt
(tranquil, calm, free from passions, undisturbed). In the sixteen petal lotus
(second varaa) nda and bindu (iva and akti). The third varaa, the eight petal
lotus is icch akti and this is followed by fourth varaa consisting of 14 triangles has
the energy of jna. The balance five varaa-s are presided over by Raudr, Vm,
Viagn, Dtar and Sarvnand, all representing kriy akti. Thus, Sri Chakra has all
the three foundational energies, icch jna and kriy akti-s, the basic energies of
Shiva, thus establishing the omnipresence of Shiva in Sri Chakra. This is known
sahrakrama (absorption).
Shiva concludes the first chapter by saying, This is how the Supreme Goddess
Mahtripruasundar is to be worshiped for immortality who also gives liberation while
still alive.