143 - Mode of worship of Goddess Kubjikā

The Lord said: 

l. Ishall describe the mode of worship of (goddess) Kubjika that accomplishes all comforts. (It is only by such worship) the celestials had conquered the demons together with their weapons and kingdom. 

2-3. Oneshould locate the māyabija (the secret basic mantra of the goddess) at the secret organ and the six (syllables) of the weapons on the hand. (Oneshould say) Kali, Kali (and touch) the heart and Dushtachāņdālikā (vicious Chåndalika) (and touch) the head. “Hrim sphem ha sa kha ka cha da syllable om Bhairava" (is the mantra to be said to touch) the tuft. Bhelaki ( for ) the kavaca (armour) and Dūti and Raktachaņdikå (for) the eyes. 

4-5. (Then oneshould say) guhya Kubjikå (and touch) the weapon. Oneshould worship (goddess Kubjikā) in the lotus at the centre and the seat at the south-east, the head at the north-east, the tuft at the south-west, the armour at the west, the eyes at the centre and the weapons in all directions of the circle in the thirty-two petals. The principal mantra (for the goddess Kubjikå is) ha, sa, ksha, ma, la, na, va, vashad." 

6. (The eight goddesses) Brahmäņi, Mähesi, Kaumári, Vaishņavi, Våråhi, Mähendri, Chāmunda and Chaņņikā (should be worshipped) in the directions cast onwards. 

7-8. One has to (locate and) worship (the subtle letters) ra, va, la, ka, sa, and ha at the (petals at the) north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west and west. A garland of flowers and the five mountains such as Uddiyana, Jalandhara, Pūrņagiri and Kamarüpashould be worshipped at the north-west, north-east, south-cast and south-west and (goddess) Kubjikā at the centre. 

9-10. The five Vimalas such as Anådivimala, Sarvajña-vimala, Prasiddhavimala, Samyogavimala and Samayavimala (should be worshipped at the tips (of the petals) at the north-west, north-east, south-west, south-east and north. 

11-14. Khiňkhiņi, shashtha, Sopamá, Susthira and Ratna-sundari (should be worshipped) in the north-east corner for (the worship of) Kubjika. The eight Adināthas-Mitra, Odiša, shashthi, Varsha etc. (constituting) the jewels of heaven (should be worshipped) in the south-east, west and north-west and the kavacharatna (the excellent mantras serving as armour) in the west. (The syllable) 'brum' (should be worshipped) in the north-west, north-east and south-east together with the five basic letters. The five gems (the divine mothers) (should be located and worshipped) at the south and south-east. Among these, the three, Jyeshthā, Raudri and Antikā are very old. They and other goddesses and others (should be worshipped) with the five pranavas (syllable om). The worship is of two kinds-twentyseven and twentyeight. 

15-17. Then (the god) Ganapati (lord of the attendant gods on Śiva and son of the latter) of the form of pranava and a boyshould be worshipped duly with (the mantra om em gūm. Ganapatishould be worshipped in a square diagram on the south. The Vațuka (form of Ganapati) (should be worshipped) on the left. The sixteen preceptors-näthas (tantrik preceptors) and eighteen näthasshould be worshipped in the north-west and other (directions). Then the gods Brahma and others (should be worshipped) around in the six angular points. At the centre the nine gods (should be worshipped). This is always the mode of worship of (goddesses) Kubjikå, Kulațå etc.