Introduction 506 Who Was *Jñānākara? 506 The Making of Tantric Orthodoxy 510 Jñānākara’s Hermeneutical Model 510 Debating Desire and Wrathful Rites: *Jñānākara on the Wrong Path 522 An Introduction to [the Path] of Mantra (Skt. Mantrāvatāra, Tib. Gsang sngags la ’jug pa) 533 1. Homage of the Author and Purpose of the Treatise 533 2. Questions 534 3. “The Ox-Drawn Cart” Analogy 535 4. The Cause 535 5. The Three Conditions 536 6. The Agrarian Analogy 538 7. Agent and His Actions 539 8. Accomplishment (siddhi) 540 9. The Conduct of the siddha 540 10. Timeframe for the siddhi 541 11. Minor siddhis 542 12. Ātma-tattva 542 13. Devatā-tattva 544 14. Mantra-tattva 545 15. The Right Path 545 16. The Wrong Path 545 17. Fundamental Pledges 546 18. Ancillary Pledges 547 19. Rules concerning the Rituals 547 20. Dedication of Merit 548
