Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 8.153

Translation

Sadāśiva said: In the rite of kula worship, Devī, the performance of the circle was declared; at the time of special worship it is to be done by the best of practitioners.

Word by word

kula

of kula

pūjā

of worship

vidhau

in the rite

dēvi

O Devī

cakra

of the circle

anuṣṭhānam

(anuṣṭhānam) the performance

īritam

was declared

viśēṣa

special

samayē

at the time

tat

it

kāryaṁ

is to be done

sādhaka

of practitioners

uttamaiḥ

by the best

Meaning

The "cakra", circle, was introduced in the sixth chapter as part of the kula worship: practitioners, men and women, gathered in a circle around the leader, sharing the consecrated tattvas. That circle is done at times of "special worship" (viśeṣa-pūjā), the commentary says, as part of the full rite. The Bhairavī-cakra described now is a freer form. The commentary reads verses 153 and 154 together. 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.