125 - Different circles which get success in battle

The Lord said: 

1. “Om hrim (Goddess) Karņamoțani! Manifest in different forms! Possessor of many teeth! hrūm phat om haḥ. Om devour devour. Cut cut. Suck suck. Hrum phat salutation". When this mantra is repeated by persons angrily and with red eyes, it would bring about the death or the downfall (of his enemy) or stupefy (his mental calibre). 

2. The great incantation of (Goddess) Karņamoţini is the protector of all castes. Ishall describe the rise of five principles which rests on the svarodaya (science of sound). 

3. The wind moves in the space between the navel and the heat. Oneshould repeat this at the time of battle etc. It would pierce the ears and eyes (of the enemy). 

4. The accomplishershould be bent on repetition (of mantras) and oblation to fire). When the wind (moves) from the heart (downwards) to the anus and (upwards) to the throat, the acts of bringing fever on the enemies or causing their death (should be undertaken). 

5. When the wind blows through the larynx with the essence, (the votary)should do rites conferring peace and prosperity. When (the wind flowing) from the eyebrows to the nostrils (known as) gandha (smell) (is present) oneshould practise the divine paralysing or drawal. 

6. There is no doubt that one would be able to paralyse by making the mind absorbed in the smell. The votaryshould perform the (acts of) paralysing and wedging. 

7. (To accomplish this he)should worship (the divinities), Caņda, Ghandå, Karali, Sumukhi, Durmukhi, Revathi, Prathamā and Ghorā in the wind-circle. 

8-10. The goddesses who accomplish the charm remain well-established in lustre. They (are) Saumya, Bhishani, Jayå, Vijaya, Ajita, Aparajita, Mahäkoți and Raudri. (These goddesses who possess) dry bodies take away life. (The goddesses) dwelling in the essence are Virūpäkshi, Para, Divya, ākasamåtrs, Samhäri, Damshträlä and Sushkarevati. 

11-12. Pipilikā, Pushțiharā, Mahāpushțipravardhanā, Bhadra kāli, Subhadrā, Bhadrabhimā, Subhadrikā, Sthirā, (Nishthurā, Divyā, Niskampā and Gadini) (are the goddesses staying in the circle of smell. These thirty-two mothers reside in the circles at the rate of eight in each. 

13. There is only one Sun and only one Moon (in the world). Each one of these goddesses preside over each one of the sacred places on the earth. 

14. The one (universal) life force remains divided through (different) circles among created beings. It remains in tenfold forms on account of division into left and right. 

15. Out of the skull (cup) of the universe (they) drink the supreme nectar, the mystical drops, encircled by the apparel of principles. 

16-18. Listen to those five groups of letters which give victory in battle. (The letters), a, ā, ka, ca, ța, ta, pa, ya and sa are said to be the first group; i, i, kha, cha, xha, tha, pha, ra, and sha (form) the second group; u, ū, ga, ja, da, da, ba, la and sa (form) the third group, c, ai, gha, jha, dha, dha, bha, va and ha form the fourth group and 0, au, am, aḥ, na, na, na, na and ma form the fifth group. 

19-20. These fortyfive letters (indicate) the prosperity of men. (These letters in each group) are respectively) known as the child, boy, youth, old, death, affliction to one's self, emaciation, indifference and destroyer. The (asterism) kruttikā, the first day of a fortnight and (the planet) Mars are known as beneficial to one's self. 

21-22. The sixth day (of a fortnight) and (the asterism) magha (occurring) on a Tuesday and the eleventh day (of a fort night) and (the asterism) ārdrā (occurring) on a Tuesday (cause) affliction. (The asterism) maghā and the second day (of a fort night) occurring on Tuesday (yields) gain. (The asterism)ārdrā and the seventh day on a Wednesday bring loss. The asterisms bharani and Sravaņa on a Tuesday (are also of the same type. A Thursday marked by the asterism) pūrvaphalguna and third day is profitable. 

23. A Thursday (marked) by (the asterism) dhanisthā andārdrā on the eighth day, and the same day (ruled), by (the asterism) aslesa on the thirteenth day causes death. A Friday by (the asterism) pürvabhadrapada on the fourth day (also yields the same). 

24. A Friday ruled by (the asterism) pūrvāshadha and the ninth day as also by (the asterism) bharaṇi and the fourteenth day causes affliction. 

25. The fifth day and the (asterism) kruttikå occurring on a Saturday is said to be prosperous. The tenth day together with the (asterism) āsleshå in conjunction with Saturday would be causing affliction. 

26-27. The conjunction of (asterism) maghā, Saturday and full moon is held as fatal. First to the ninth have (the directions) east, north, south-east, south-west, south, north-west, moon and Brahmä as the aspects. If they have aspects together with the signs (artificial division of the ecliptic) as well as the planets that would confer perfection. 

28. The four constellations mesha to kumbha cause victory if full and death if otherwise. It is to be duly calculated, the absence of Sun etc. as well as whether they are full. 

29. The Sun has no influence in the case of war. The Moon influences to appease defeat. Oneshould know that Mars causes riot. Mercury (influences) to realise desire. Jupiter influences to get success. 

30-31. Venus influences to get mental happiness. Saturn would influence to get defeat in battle. In the pingalāchakra, the asterisms in which the Sun movesshould be arranged in (theshape of a human figure), at the face, eyes, forehead, head, hands, thighs and feet. If the three stars at the foot (are identical with the natal star of the person concerned) (it indicates) death. (It indicates) loss of prosperity if on the sides. 

32. (If the three asterisms) on the face (are identical with the natal star) (it indicates) affliction. If that on the head (is identical) (it indicates) failure of the task undertaken, and that on the head (indicates) fruitfulness. (Ishall) describe the Rahuchakra now. 

33-35. It goes from the east to the south-west, from the south west to the north, from the north to the south-east, from the south-east to the west, from the west to the north-east, from the north-east to the south, from the south to the north-west and then again to the north, during (the period of) four (ghatikas every day). O dear! Ishall now tell you about the lunar phases which act as the above said Rāhu and about different directions south-east to north-east and from the full-moon etc. to which a journeyshould be held inauspicious during their respective continuance. (An expedition commenced) at the back of Rāhu brings success in battle, (while that undertaken) at its front brings death. 

36. Till the eighth day of the dark fortnight, the east aspected by Råhu would cause fright. (Similarly) Råhu acts in the north-east, south-east, north-west and south-west (on the same day). 

37-38. If the constellations Aries etc. are in the directions east etc., and when the Sun is (present) there it causes death, The third day in the dark fortnight, the seventh day, the tenth day, the fourteenth day in the bright (fortnight); fourth day, the eleventh day and the fifteenth day vishti (a kind of adverse period) in the south-east and north-west. 

39-42. (The letters) a, ka, ca, ţa, ta, pa, ya and śa are the (five) groups (of letters) (standing for) the planets Sun etc. The vulture, owl, hawk, a small owl, owl (kausika), crane, peacock and the water-fowl are known to be birds (in the diagram). At first the mystic syllableshould be accomplished by means of oblation. Then it is known as expansion when it is uccáta (a kind of charm which drives away one's enemy). Then the application (of the mystic syllable) accomplishes (the desired results) in bringing another under one's control, in fever and in attraction. The syllable 'salutations'should be used in acts of bliss and peace-making, the syllable vaushat in (rites for) nourishment and in controlling etc. (The syllable) hum (is used) for (causing) death, breaking amity (between two persons), while (the syllable) phat (is used) for driving away one's enemies. (The syllable) vashat is used) in (connection with) progeny and bringing splendour etc. Thus there are six kinds of mystic syllables. 

43-45. Ishall now describe the medicinal plants which provide good protection. Mahākāli, candi, värähi, ishvari, sudarsanā and indrðņi when worn on the body protect. Balā, atibalā, bhiru, musali, sahadevi, jati, mallikā, yuthi, gārudi, bhrungaraja and chakrarūpå are great herbs which confer victory when worn (on the body). 

 46-48. O Greatest Goddess! if these are gathered during an eclipse they confer good. Making an elephant endowed with all characteristics out of earth, one's enemyshould be benumbed by doing the rite at its foot. After having gathered earth from an ant-hill (the riteshould be done) at the summit of a mountain or at (a place having) a single tree or at a place struck by lightning. Then (the previously invoked) two divine mothersshould be attached. Om! obeisance to Mahābhairava! to the Fierce form with deformed tooth! to the Yellow-eyed! to the Bearer of trident and sword! Vausat. O Goddess! Oneshould worship the mud and benumb multitudinous weapons (of the enemy). 

49-50. Ishall describe rites relating to fire which ensures victory in battle etc. The votaryshould remain nude, have the tuft untied, face the south and offer human flesh, blood and poison mixed with chaff of grain, pieces of bone as oblations to fire kindled with logs of wood at the cremation ground in the night uttering the name of the enemy one hundred and eight times. “Om obeisance to Goddess Kaumári! (You) dally, (You) coax! Ở Ghanțādevi! (You) kill this person at once. Obeisance to you o Goddess of knowledge! Oblations." By oblations made with this formula the enemy gets fettered. 

Om! One having a hardy frame! One having a fierce mouth! One possessing a tawny complexion! One having a dreadful face! One possessing erect hairs! One having great strength! One possessing a red face! One having the lightning as the tongue! Most fierce! Possessing large teeth! Having dreadful form! One who strikes very firmly (at the battle)! One who built the bridge to the city of Lankā! The carrier of the mountain! One who moves about in the ethereal space! You come O lord! Possessor of great strength! Valiant! The Bhairava makes known (his presence). O Great Raudra (fierce) you come! You encircle this person with the long tail, pierce and trample him. Hrum phat. O Goddess! (oblationshould be made) one hundred and thirty-eight times (with the above). Hanumat (monkey-faced god) accomplishes all acts. The enemies get routed on seeing Hanumat in the picture.