147 - Mode of worshipping the goddess Tvaritā and others

The Lord said:

1-2. Om Guhyakubjika (Goddess Kubjikā of secret powers)! Hum phat. You destroy and destroy all my miseries and also whatever incantations of the form of yantra (written on a plate), mantra (repetition of some syllables), tantra (use of mystic syllables) and cūrņa (powders) done or made to do by some one, or being done, or would be done or would be made to do. O One possessing frightening teeth! Hraiṁ hrim hum oblations to Guhyakubjika. Hraum oṁ khe vom obeisance to Guhyakubjikā. Hrim. One who subjugates all people! One who attracts the people! Om khem khyam. One who attracts all people be the stupefier of the people. Om khyaum. One who paralyses all people! aim kham khrāṁ. Agitator. Aiĩ the basic syllable comprising the three principles, that which is excellent in the kula (system). The five-syllabled mantra. Pham sriṁ kshim srin hrim kshem 0 Jacchā! kshe kshe hrūṁ phat hrim obeisance. On hrám kshe Vacchå kshe kyo hrim phat. Thus the tvaritā mantras are of nine kinds. They must be known and they confer victory if propitiated.

3. The seatshould be offered) with (the mantra) hraum to the lioness. (The mantra) hrim kshe is said to be the heart. Vacchå! Oblations to the head. This (mantra) of Tvarità is remembered in the tuft.

4. Ksem hrim vaushat be (the mantra) for the tuft. Kshem hum would be for the armour. Hrūṁ vaushat (be) for the three eyes ending with hrim and phat.

5. (The names of) the nine (goddesses of) energy (are) Hrimkäri, Khecari, Chaņdā, Chedani, Kshobhani, Kriya, Kshemakári, Hrímkāri and Phatkārī.

6-8. Now, Ishall describe the envoys (companions) of the goddess Tvaritä), to be worshipped in the directions east and others. Hrin Nala! possessing thick lips and who moves in the sky. Hrim Khecarā (one whose region of movement is the sky)! Embodied as glowing flames! Burn, kha khe cha che. Frightening like the dead body! Ca che 0 Chaņdā (fierce)! Chedani (one who breaks)! Karali (dreadful)! kha khe che khe. One whose physical constituents arc (the letters) kha, ra and ha. Hrim kshe va kshe O Kapila (tawny-coloured)! Ha kshe hrūm kur Jejovati (resplendant)! Raudri (one in rage)! O Mother! Hrim uhe ve phe phe Vakrá (crooked one)! Vari phe puți puti ghore (frightening one)! Hrūm phat Brahmavetāli! Middle one! Ishall again describe the secret mantras and principles relating to (the goddess) Tvaritā. Hraim hraṁ haḥ are said to be (located) at the heart. Harum and ha are remembered to be (for) the head. Phâm sparkle sparkle (is for) the tuft. Vara ila hram hum krom kshüm srim is said (to be for) the eye. Kshaum (is) for the weapon. Or (the mantras) phat huṁ khe vacche ksheh hriṁ kshem hurn phat (is said) then. O Hum for the head must be in the middle. Khe at the beginning. O Sadāśivä (ever benevolent one). Va (for) Isaḥ, che (for) Manonmanī, ma and kshe (for) the Garuda, hrauṁ for Madhava, kshem (for) Brahma, huṁ (for) Aditya. The (mantra) phat hraum is always remembered as cruel.

Summary of chapter 147 of the Agni Purāṇa is as follows:

The worship of Tvaritā-devī, a swift and fierce tantric manifestation, is described along with associated rites. Agni presents Tvaritā's four-armed form holding a skull-cup and a khaḍga, seated on a corpse and surrounded by piśācas and yoginīs. Her pūjā employs red hibiscus, red sandal, and blood-bali in the context of śmaśāna or fire-hut rites. The sādhaka who propitiates Tvaritā with complete surrender obtains swift (tvarā) accomplishment of all desired goals and the power to cure poison and disease instantly.