“He who does not strive for liberation in this birth wastes his rare opportunity.”
The quote above is our paraphrase of verse 1.17. There is no public-domain English translation to show, so read the Sanskrit verse in the Sanskrit text, Tantrik Texts vol. V (1917) (opens in a new tab).
About the text: Kularnava Tantra
The Kularnava Tantra is a Sanskrit text of the Kaula tantric tradition, framed as Shiva answering the goddess's questions, and dated by one reference work to between 1000 and 1400 CE. Its 17 chapters deal with the Kula path, the guru and disciple, initiation and worship.
More from the Kularnava Tantra
- “The Sastras are infinite, but life is limited; seek the essence.”
- “True spirituality is experiential, not theoretical.”
- “The Kaula tradition is holistic and life-affirming.”
- “Age prowls like a leopard; seek liberation before it is too late.”
- “Even the gods seek the knowledge imparted by the Kaula path.”
- “The divine path is revealed to the pure-hearted.”