शेषतत्त्वम्, शक्तिशोधनम्The last tattva; the consecration of the Śakti
Verse 14
शेषतत्त्वं महेशानि निर्वीर्ये प्रवले कलौ । स्वकीया केवला ज्ञेया सर्वदोषविवर्जिता ॥ १४ ॥
śēṣatattvaṁ mahēśāni nirvīryē pravalē kalau | svakīyā kēvalā jñēyā sarvadōṣavivarjitā || 14 ||
Translation
The last tattva, O Great Queen, in the Kali age when it is strong and vigour is gone, is to be known as one's own (wife) alone, free of every fault.
Word by word
- śēṣa
- last
- tattvaṁ
- tattva
- mahēśāni
- O Great Queen
- nirvīryē
- without vigour
- pravalē
- strong
- kalau
- in the Kali age
- svakīyā
- one's own (wife)
- kēvalā
- alone
- jñēyā
- to be known
- sarva
- every
- dōṣa
- fault
- vivarjitā
- free of
Meaning
The last tattva is maithuna. The commentary: in the Kali age, it is to be with one's own Śakti, one's wife, only. What the Tantra prescribes here is its own teaching, given as the text presents it; taking up any practice is a matter for one's tradition and teacher.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
Śeṣa-tattvam: the last tattva, maithuna. Nirvīrye: in the Kali age, which is without vigour, without lustre. Svakīyā: one's own Śakti (one's own wife).