तन्त्रसार (महामाहेश्वर अभिनवगुप्त - तन्त्रालोक का प्रामाणिक सार-संग्रह सटीक)

lxii ṣeka is given only to those who after receiving initiation have attained proficiency in Āgamic knowledge, have restraint over his body, mind and speech, follow the duties as enjoined by the scripture, are proficient in arranging the adhvās in their respective order (adhvānusandhāna, ) have gained per- fection in the highest knowledge by listening to it from their teacher, continue mental exertion for retaining it followed by the meditative thought terminating in identity with it (śruta, cintā and bhāvanā). The author categorically states that after receiving abhiṣeka only the one who has really attained perfection in the highest knowledge is worthy of bestowing grace to others. XIX The funeral sacrifice is the final rite for every human being. Initiation is given during that period only to those who though belonged to the highest Śaiva order, yet on acc- ount of some unknown factor have lost the tradition and expired without performing expiatory rites before their death. Such a person is given initiation when the body is placed on the funeral pyre. For the purpose of rescuing the deceased all the rituals are performed in the body. The final offering into the fire (pūrṇāhuti) is performed by burning the body. In order to convince the ignorant people the person who initiates causes the body of the dead to shake. He does this by means of kriyā, jñāna and yoga, though it is not necessary for the release of the soul. If the deceased person cannot be given initiation even during the burning of the corpse, he may be given initiation during his Śrāddhā rite. The teacher takes a ball of rice in his hand and meditates it to be the form of the energising Śakti