दशाष्टादशवस्वष्टभिन्नं यच्छासनं विभोः। तत्सारं त्रिकशास्त्रं हि तत्सारं मालिनीमतम्॥१८॥

The Trika's (system of) scripture(s) (trika-śāstram) (is) the essence of that (tad-sāram) (system of) scripture(s) (śāsanam) of the All-pervading One --Lord Śiva-- (vibhoḥ), which (yad) is divided into ten, eighteen and sixty-four (Tantra-s) (daśa-aṣṭādaśa-vasu-aṣṭa-bhinnam). (And) the essence of that --i.e. of Trika's system of scriptures-- (tad-sāram) (is) undoubtedly (hi) the doctrine of Mālinī --viz. the Mālinīvijayottaratantra-- (mālinī-matam)||18||