Tantraraja Tantra

Tantraraja in 36 chapters each of 100 shlokas or verses, is a beautifully written and deep work which deals with the Kadi mantra associated with the Shri Vidya tradition. The text Woodroffe published also has an outstanding commentary in Sanskrit which shows the relationship between the Devi, or Goddess, in her form as Lalita, with time and space.
“Arthur Avalon has by his learned edition of Tàntrik texts in both Sanskrit and English, indeed rendered and eminent service to the case of Sanskrit literature. The Tantras have hitherto been a sealed book to many and this attempt to produce in lucid and eloquent English the main principles of the cult cannot fail to elicit admiration from all lovers of the sacred literature of this country admirable introduction.” – Mahàmahopàdhyàya Satish Chandra Vidyàbhùshana in the CALCUTTA REVIEW.
“Completely vindicates himself as a student of Orientalism who has shown more profound sympathy with the essentials of the Easterner’s spiritual life than almost nay scholar one can readily think of. No religion has suffered more grievously on account of prejudice and super-ficial study than the doctrine of Tàntrism. We cordially commend the essays.” – BOMBAY CHRONICLE.
“Most meritorious productions. From what has been said it is clear the Avalon is right, when he declared that up to now this literature has been too often condemned without knowing it, and that the Tantras deserve to become better known that has been the case hitherto.” – Prof. D. M. Winternitz in OSTASIATISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT.