The Light of the Tantras

And furthermore, the "Heart" original: "hṛdayam", the element characterized by the manifestation of one's own power, should "throb" original: "sphuratāt"—meaning it should expand—through the proper apprehension of all things, because there is no specific exclusion. And what is it like? It is "that duality." The duality, which will be explained in the first half [of the verse], is characterized by the Mother and the Father. The "union" original: "yāmala" of that—the divine pair established in the primordial sacrifice—is that from which the "emanation" original: "visargaḥ"—the emission, the flow of the special essence called kuṇḍa and gola ritual substances representing divine fluids—proceeds, as it is the nature of the "desire" original: "bhāvaḥ" that is "vibrant" original: "sphuritaḥ" due to the connection with the varying levels of wonder arising from their mutual orientation. Therefore, it is the "family" original: "kula", whose form is "nectar," which is superior to animal semen and blood due to the investigation into its nature as the deity of light and red [bliss], and which is "unsurpassable" original: "anuttare".

Line 2, Manuscript B: Reads "lakṣaṇaṃ satattvam" instead.

Line 4, Manuscript A, B: The text is missing the two sentences "tacca tadādyārdha..." and "kīdṛk-tadubhayeti".

Line 6, Manuscript A: Reads "āśrayaviśeṣastena vimalo yo visarga iti..." instead.