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Isanasivaguru-The Author 15 विस्तृतानि विशिष्टानि तन्त्राणि विविधान्यहम् । यावत् सामर्थ्यमालोच्यकरिष्ये तन्त्रपद्धतिम् ।। Here the word Tantrapaddhati” suggests a general idea as the system of Tantras' and as such could not be the real title of the work. Yet another title is Tantrasārapadhhati or simply Tantrasara which again describes the nature of the text. Another title is Siddhāntasära, again supplied by colophon. See the following instances : (1) इति श्रीमदीशानशिवगुरुदेवमिश्रविरचिते तन्त्रसारपद्धती प्रथमः पटलः ।
(2) efa Tastatraferajadaqaat afiato facita: 929: 1 (3) इति श्रीमदीशानशिवगुरुदेवपद्धती सिद्धान्तसारे चेत्वारिंशः पटलः ।
From these it is clear that the title "Išāpaśivagurudevapaddhati' stands for the system of practice formulated by lśänšivaguru. The other titles like Tantrasārapaddhati, Tantrasāra or Siddhantasära show the nature of the work as a short compendium taking materials from earlier authorities.
Authors and works quoted
The following authors are quoted by name : Aryabhata, Gautama, Patañjali, Parāśara, Pitāmaha, Bodhāyana, Brahmasambhu, Bhojarāja, Maya, Yājñavalkya, Rāmakantha, Varuna, Vasistha, Sadyojyotis and Somaśambhu. The various works quoted by name are : Ajita, Uttara gārgya, Kälottara, Kälottaraţikā, Kirana, Kūrma, Gautamiya, Candrajñäna, Tattva prakasa, Tattvasāgara, Tattvasiddhi, Devya matam, Näradiyam, Nārāyaṇiyam, Nyāya, Parā, Piñgalāmatam, Purāņa, Paurusa, Pauskara, Pratişçhāpaddhati, Pratişthāsamuccaya, Prapancasira, Prayogamañjari, Brāhma, Bhagavadgitā, Bhojendrapaddhati, Mantravyäkarana, Makuțottara, Mañjari, Matariga, Manendra, Mobasurottara, Yogasiva paddhati, Yogānuśāsana, Ratnitraya, Lambita, Vátula, Vatulottara, Vijaya, Vira, Vaisnava, Sivadharma, Sivigama, Sruti. Şaţtrimsattattvasiddhi, Sarvajñānasamudra, Sarddhatrisatika, Sänsänika, Skānda, Smrti, Svacchandabhairava and Svayambhuva. (1) Prayogomanjari often called Manjari is a very popular
