146 - Names of different goddesses 

The lord said: 

1. Ishall describe the three parts (of mantras) relating to (the gods) Brahmā, Vishņu and Maheśvara. Om obeisance to the lord Rudra. Obeisance. Obeisance to Chāmundā. Obeisance to the (divine) mothers in the ethereal region who accomplish all the desired materials, who have unobstructed movement everywhere, who transform their forms, who are engaged in doing all deeds of sattva, vašikaraņa, utsädana and unmülana (pacification, attraction, destruction and eradication). The secret (mantra) of all the divinc mothers, the most accomplished one which nullifies the incantations of others and accomplishes the supreme (thing)! (The following) one hundred and twentyone (terms) are in the section of Brahmā. They are as follows: Om obeisance. Cámunda (a terrific form of Durgā)! Brahmāņi (consort of Brahma)! Aghorå (not terrific)! Amogha (infallible)! Varadā (conferer of boons)! Viccā (one whoshines)! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Chámunda! Mäheśvari (consort of Lord Siva)! Aghorà! Amoghā! Varada! Viccā! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Chämunda! (one having a maiden-form)! Aghora! Amogha! Varada! Viccā! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Chāmundā! Vaishņavi (relating to Vishnu)! Aghorā! Amoghā! Varadā! Viccā! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Chámunda! Värāhi (the sakti of Vishņu in the form of the boar)! Aghora! Amoghā! Varada! Viccā! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Chamunda! Indraņi (the consort of Indra)! Aghorà! Amogha! Varada! Viccā! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Chamunda! Chaņdi! (name of Durga)! Aghora! Amogha! Varada! Vicchā! Oblations. Om obeisance. O Châmunda! Iśhāni (related to the Iśhâna form of Siva)! Aghora! Amogha! Varada)! Viccā! Oblations. 

2. The second part relating to Vishņu has equal number of terms (as follows). Om obeisance. O Chāmunda! One who has erect hairs (on the head)! One who has flames on her head! One whose tongue is like lightning! One whose eyes are sparkling like stars! One who has tawny brows! One who has uneven teeth! The Angry one! Om, One who is fond of Aesh, blood, wine and spirituous liquor! (You) laugh, laugh. Om dance, dance. Om yawn, yawn. Om bind, bind, Om to all those thousands of sorceres who change the form of three worlds by their incantations! Om thrash, thrash. Om ciri ciri. Om hiri hiri. Om bhiri bhiri. One who frightens and frightens. One who whirls round and whirls round. One who makes (something else) melt and melt. One who agitates and agitates. One who kills and kills. One who revives and revives. Heri heri geri geri gheri gheri om muri muri om obeisance to the mothers. Obeisance. Obeisance. Viccā. (There are) thirtyone terms for Sambhu (Siva) and the syllables (are) one hundred and seventyone. 

3-21. Oneshould repeat trikhandi (mantra) (mantra of three parts) (with the syllables) he and ghaum preceded and followed by the five praňavas (omkäras) and worship. The sacred secret mantra he ghaum of (the goddess) Kubjikáshould be added in between the terms. Itshould be in the middle of the three akulādi, the three kulādi, the three madhyama and the pinda at the foot. It must have one and a half vowels and praṇava etc. (at the) tuft of Śivå. Om kshraum obeisance to Sikhābhairava. Skhim Skhim Skhem the three letters with the bija (basic) mantra). Hrām hrim hraim without the bija, the three waters and the supreme thritytwo letters. The letters ksha, ka are the akula (mantras) according to the order of Kula. (The goddesses of energy are) Sasini (goddess in the moon), Bhānavi (the energy in the sun), Pavani (the purifier), Siva, Gandhari (whose essence is the letter) ņa, Piņņåkshi (of round eyes), Chapalā (fickle-minded), Gajajihvikā (tongue like that of an elephant). (The letter) ma represents (the goddesses) Mrushā (untruth) and Bhayasāra (the essence of fear). (The letter) pha (represents) (goddesses) Madhyama (the middle one), Ajarā (without aging). (The letter) na represents (goddesses) Kumari (maiden), Kälaratri (dreadful night at the time of deluge). (The letters) da and dha respectively represent (goddesses) Sankațā (diffiiculty) and Kalika (of dark complexion). (The letter) pha (represents) Sivå (consort of Siva), ņa-Bhavaghorā (the frightening god of the cycle of existence), tha-Bibhatså (disgusting one),ta~Vidyuta (the goddess in the form of the lightning), tha-Viśvambhará (the sustainer of the universe). (The letter) dha (is the representation) of Śamsini (the goddess of doubt), Jvälåmålá (garland of fames), Karali (ugliness), Durjaya (invincible), Rangi (sportive), Våmå (beautiful), Jyeshthả (the eldest) and Raudri (terrible). (The letter) kha (represents) Kálī (the godãess of time), ka—Kulälambi (goddess regulating succession of events), da—Anuloma (of descending order) and Piņdini (regulating the three primordial forces), à-Vedini (of the form of pain), i - śāntimūrti (of the form of peace) and Kalakula (embodying the arts), r-Khadgini (the sword-wielding goddess), u-Balità (strong), l-kulā (belonging to the kula class), l-Subhagā (fortunate), Vedanā (pains), r–Karali (dreadful), am - Madhyama (middle one) and aḥ—Apetaraya (unimpetuous). These goddesses of energyshould be duly worshipped on the altar. Skhāṁ skhim skhaum obeisance to the great Bhairava. (The (goddesses) Aksodyā (uncrushable), Akshakarņi (eyes reaching up to the ear), Rākshasi (demoness), Kshapanakshayā (indestructible), Pingåkshi (having tawny coloured eyes), Akshaya (undecaying), Kshemā (of the form of welfare), and Brahmaņi (energy relating to Brahma) are the eight (belonging to the group of Brahmani). (The goddesses) Ilā (representing the earth), rilavati (sportive), Nila (blue-coloured), Lankä, Lankeśvari, Lälasā (extreme desire), Vimalā (spotless) constitute the group of Māheśvari (relating to Siva). (The goddesses) Hutāšanā (fire), Viśālakṣi (large-eyed), Hrūńkāri (of the form of syllable hrūm) Vadavāmukhi (having volkanic fires in the mouth) Hähåravā (having wailing sound), Krūrā (cruel), Krodhā (angry), Bālå (graceful) and Kharananā (having the face of an ass) had their origin from the body of the goddess) Kaumári (virginity). (They are) accomplishers of all things when worshipped. (The goddesses) Sarvajña (omniscient), Taralā (tremulous), Tårā (shining), Rugveda (the goddess of the Rugveda), Hayānanā (horse-faced), Särä (essence), Sarasvayamgrāhā (one who herself absorbs the essence) and såśvati (eternal one) (had their origin) in the family of (goddess) Vaishņavi (relating to Vishņu). (The goddesses) Tälujihvá (of the form of a crocodile), Raktákshi (red-eyed), Vidyujjihvā (lightning like tongue), Karankiņi (having the skull), Meghanäda (sounding like the cloud), Prachandogrā (terribly ferocious), Kalakarņi (representing misfortune) and Kalipriya (fond of strife) were born of the family of (the goddess) Värähi (relating to the boar form). Theyshould be worshipped by those who geek victory. (The goddesses) Champå, Champavati, Prachampā, Jvalitānanā (having flaming face), Piśāchi (of the form of a demoness), Pichuvaktra and Lolupā (ardently longing) are born of (the goddess) Aindri (relating to Indra). (The goddesses) Pāvani, Yáchani, Våmanī, Damani, Binduvelā, Bruhatkuksi, Vidyutānaná Viśvarūpiņi born in the family of goddess Châmundāshould be worshipped in the circle of victory. (The goddesses) Yamajihvā (frightening tongue), Jayanti (victorious), Durjayā (unconquerable), Yamantika (one who subdues the god of death), Bidāli (a female cat), Revati, Jayā (victorious) and Vijayā (victorious) were born in the class of (goddess) Mahalaksmi. Thus the eight (goddesses) in the eight groups of (goddesses) have been explained.