Book 3 - Adhyaya 38

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The great narrative such as the great manifestation (of the goddess), the slaying of Bhandasura and the stay at Srinagara of the goddess have been heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Now, I wish to hear the means of practising her Mantra and the characteristics of her Mantras. Please recount all this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

W. 3-10 give a gradation of Mantras in importance and decide that Lop&mudr& Mantra i.e. the mantra beginning with Ha and the K&mar&ja Mantra that is the mantra beginning with Ka — are the most efficacious. Shri-

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Of all the hymns in the Vedas, the Vedic Mantras (spells and secret formulae) are greater than the rest. The Mantras pertaining to Visnu are greater than all other Vedic Mantras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The Mantras pertaining to Durga are greater than those (Visnu Mantras), O sage in regard to vigour and efficacy. O sage, the Mantras pertaining to Ganapati are greater than those (of Durga).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The Mantras of the Sun-god are greater than the previous ones and those of Siva are still greater than these. The Mantras of LaksmI are more powerful than those (of Siva) and the Mantras of Sarasvatiare more excellent than those (of Laksm! ).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The Mantras of Girija (Parvatl) are greater than those (of Sarasvati). The Mantras of various kinds handed down by sacred tradition (Arnica) are greater than those (of

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The excellent Mantras of Sy&ma (RajaSyamala or Matanginl) are more splendid than the rest. O slayer of llvala. The Mantras of Lalita of ten different types are greater than they.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Among (those ten), O suppressor of the Vindhya Mountain, two leading Mantras are more efficacious. They are well known as Lop&mudra and Kamaraja.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Those highly fortunate ones who worship* (with) Paficatrika Maha-Vidya (the Mantra expressed by three sets of five i.e. 15 letters) which describes Lalitamba will have

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

After receiving from the great good preceptor the Mantra sanctified and consecrated by Tripaficana (Three X five

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He should then wear clean clothes red or brown in colour. He should then perform Acamana ( ceremonious sipping of water). With great purity (in mind and body) the learned devotee should mentally meditate upon the great Ambika (Mo ther-godd ess ).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He should put sacred marks on his forehead in the manner to which he is accustomed, viz. Orddhva Pundra (in the shape of capital U ), Paficavardhana ( in the shape of the leaf of castor oil plant) Tripundra (three parallel and horizontal lines) or Agastyapatra— shaped (like the leaf of Agasti Grandi- flora). Pure in soul (mind) he should perform Sandhyd Vandana in a secluded spot.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He should offer Arghya (water-oblation) along with Darbha grass, raw rice, flower and sandal paste in a vessel of the shape of the leaf of an A£vattha ( Ficus Regligiosa) tree.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

W. 17-32 describe the procedure of S&dhand for getting 'mastery" over the Lalid mantra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Hotna should be oneitenth (of Japa), i. e. three hundred and sixty thousand. The Tarpana shall be one- tenth (of the Homo) i.e., thirty six thousand. The feeding of the Brahmanas is expressed as one-tenth of the same, i.e. three thousand six hundred.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

After having achieved the mastery over the Mantra, the devotee should continue Japa for other purposes desired by him. 1 By performing Japas, a hundred thousand times,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

VV. 33-62 described the "fruits'* or powers one achieves after performing specific quantity of Japa of mantra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

By performing Japas two hundred thousand times, he can fascinate and win over women. By performing Japas three hundred thousand times, he can control all beings and win them over.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

When the completed Japas come to four hundred thousand times, the daughters of serpents become excited in love for him. When the Japas reach five hundred thousand times, the women of Patala become excited for him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The entire group of beautiful women of th cBhQloka (Earth) shall be won over by performing Japa six hundred thousand times. The fawn-eyed beauties of the Svargaloka (Heaven) become excited by seven hundred thousand (Japa).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

All those who are born of the race of Devas can be won over and subdued by means of eight hundred thousand Japas. One shall win over all gods by means of nine hundred thousand Japas*

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

One can win over and subdue Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara by means of one million one hundred thousand Japas. One can achieve the eight Siddhis (Super-human powers) by means of one million two hundred thousand Japas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Indu(the Moon-god) achieved his moonhood by means of this, Bhanu (The Sun-god) achieved his solar status through this. Understand that the different refulgent mystic powers of all Devas have been acquired by this prominent Mantra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He shall be endowed with all Siddhis. He shall

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He shall be equal to Vacaspati (Preceptor of Devas) in eloquent speech. In glory and magnificence, he shall be equal to the wind-god. In steadiness and firmness, he will be like the Himalaya mountain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

In loftiness he will be equal to Meru. In depth and majesty he shall be like a great ocean. Within a trice he can cause excitement in villages, rural settlements, cities, etc. by his personality.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Clusters of flames of excessive passion make them blaze as it were. They appear to be burned by showers of fiery arrows of the god of love.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

They are afflicted by anxiety; they seem to suffer on account of the fever of love; they are dried up due to bashfulness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Just as a drop of water when blown about, moves up and down on a lotus leaf, so also the minds of beautiful ladies become restless on seeing him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

* (Partially defective text). He is humble and modest. Driving away the rude and impolite persons is the greatest achievement. Rows and rows of all lores serve him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

When TrilokI Lai ana ( the three worlds in the form of a woman) shines with the discs of the moon and sun as her two breasts, begging to love him at his very sight, then, O ascetic, what need be said about other women more wretched and pitiable?

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

At his very sight the signs of sinners perish. Only his good qualities are proclaimed everywhere by leading poets.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Those who meditate on the great goddess ( Mah&devi ) by means of different letters, weapons, different vehicles and ornaments attain the respective super-human powers (Siddhis)

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The first part of the Mantra has the fine white lustre of the jasmine and the Moon. That should be thought and pondered over at the root of Ahaicakra, (Wheel of the day) *. It has blazing flames.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The third part that dispels all sins should be observed in the follow of the two-petalled lotus placed inside the lotus of Bala and others. * * *

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

For the sake of salvation, Ambika with white complexion and feature like the Moon-light should be meditated upon. 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

For the acquisition of all sorts of wealth, the goddess with dark complexion is thought of.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

VV. 67-71 Various Dhyinas of Lalit& for different objectives or

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

For the acquisition of power of composing poems, Lalitambika with white complexion, free from impurities and sparkling like crystal, should be meditated upon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Those who meditate upon her as a great mass of splen- dour refulgent like a ruby-lamp from the Mulidharacakra to the Brakmarandhra ( the aperture on the crown of the head) shall achieve all siddhis (Super-natural powers).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Thus, O Pot-born sage, those who observe and meditate upon SrldevI by means of various types of Dhyanas obtain great glory and wealth. This is attained only by good people, never by bad people.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Only, they, by whom severe penance has been practised, do perform meditation. He who meditates has no subsequent birth. He who is not Sankara himself, never gains Mantra Vidy& of Lalita Parame£vari).

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Sages sing about her who gives five types of Siddhis. Sanaka and others meditate on her. The excellent gods beginning with Brahma, worship her.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

It has already been said, O Pot-born sage, that she is worthy of being worshipped by Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Whatever exploits she did, have been recounted. In another Section I shall mention the injunctions regarding the mode of worship as mentioned in scriptures. I shall mention her miraculous elegance and charm.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

His speech is sweet like the flood of the Mandakini; nothing in all the scriptures is unknown to him, O pot-born one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He is able to establish and to refute all the systems of philosophy; he knows the whole truth and attains omniscience.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

His heart is ever moist with compassion for all creatures; the three worlds cannot withstand the fire of his anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

At the moment of seeing him, their skirt-knots loosening, their girdle-bands slipping, their earrings falling,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

their forms adorned with pearls of sweat-drops, the corners of their eyes moving with intense longing,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the rows of jewelled bracelets slipping from their lotus hands, motionless with thighs stiff as pillars, their faces bowed with shame,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

melting with love, adorned with bristling hair, as if transformed into another shape by the mind-born god,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

as if blazing with masses of flames of unrestrained passion, as if gazed upon by showers of the fire of the bodiless one's arrows,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

tormented by longing, wearied by the heat of their bodies, drenched with sweat and burning with shame,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

abandoning family, caste, character, modesty and household, fear of the world, fear of kinsmen and fear of the next world,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the doe-eyed women beg for him in their hearts; whether in forest or city, in temple or monastery, wherever he stays, the doe-eyed ones run to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

As a drop of water, struck hard, wanders on a lotus leaf, so the minds of fair-browed women wander at the sight of him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

He has the great fruit of melting even the most disciplined; the ranks of all the sciences serve him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The woman of the three worlds, beautiful with breasts like the two orbs of moon and sun, falls in love with him at sight; what need to speak of other poor women, O ascetic?

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

In cities, streets, squares and forests, the holy proclamation of his fame is ever like the tree of heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

At the sight of him the net of sins of sinners perishes; his virtues alone will be proclaimed everywhere by the best of poets.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Those who meditate on the great Goddess with different colours, different weapons, and different mounts and ornaments obtain those respective perfections.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The first section of the mantra, radiant white as jasmine and the moon, blazing with flames in the chakra of day, should be meditated on at the root centre.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The second section of the mantra, like the cochineal insect, is to be contemplated in the chakra of day, its flame blazing up to the tip.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Then, in the hollow of the two-petalled lotus of the lotus of Bala and the others, the third section, which destroys sin, is to be contemplated.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

For liberation, Ambika should be meditated on as white as moonlight; in the rite of subjugation she has the radiance of the red twilight;

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

for obtaining all wealth she is conceived as dark-limbed; blue for making others dumb; yellow in the rite of paralysis;

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

for poetic power she is clear in form, pure as crystal; for obtaining wealth Lalitambika is conceived as golden.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Those who meditate on the great mass of light, like a blazing ruby lamp, from the root centre to the aperture of Brahma, become accomplished in all perfections.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Thus, contemplating the Goddess in many ways through different meditations, O pot-born one, they attain great fortune. She is attained only by the good, never by the wicked.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

She is meditated on within the self only by those who have practised intense austerity. One for whom this is not the last birth, or who is not himself Shankara, cannot obtain the knowledge of Lalita, the supreme Queen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

If this mantra comes to anyone's family, all the members of that family become liberated and satisfied, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

She is determined in all the scriptures to be more secret than the secret. The Vedas and all the scriptures praise Lalita, the Queen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

She alone is the Supreme Self; she alone is the highest goal; she alone is the great holy place; she alone is the great fruit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The sages sing of her; Sanaka and the others meditate on her; the best of the gods, Brahma and the rest, worship her who grants the fivefold perfection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

She is not attained by those of evil conduct, the contemptible and crooked-minded, those outside divine grace, those of vain reasoning and vainly confused intellect,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the ruined, the ill-behaved, the defiled, those fallen from family, the harsh, the haters of philosophy, the sinful and revilers of good conduct,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

the arrogant and insolent of speech, the hypocrites and the exceedingly proud; for such mortals, and even for gods, she is very hard to attain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Her worthiness of worship even by the gods has been told, O pot-born one; she appeared from the fire of consciousness to slay Bhandasura.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

The form of Mahatripurasundari, expanding in splendour, was named Kamakshi and Lalita, the Queen, by the Creator.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

Because she delighted the mind of Sadashiva, who meditated on the supreme Lalitambika with supreme devotion, she is named Lalita.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरूथी--विल्मी--कवची-श्रुत--सेन--दुम्दुभी. इत्यादि रुद्र है

English

All the deeds she performed have been told, and the whole method of worship according to the way stated in the scriptures. In another section I shall tell of her greatly wondrous play.