310 - The narration of the spell relating to Tvaritā

Agni said: 

1-5. Ishall describe (to you) the worship of Tvaritā by another method that would yield enjoyment and emancipation. One has to worship the Goddess in a diagram of theshape of a thunderbolt drawn with dust. One has to draw a lotus inside it. One has to contemplate the Goddess and draw quickly eight thunderbolts in the (main) directions and the intermediate directions and also draw pathway, entrance, ornamental arch and secondary decoration. (One has to worship the Goddess) as having eighteen hands and Her leftshank placed on the lion. Two-fold feeshould be offered at Her pedestal. (Sheshould be worshipped) in the sacrificial pit in the form of the thunderbolt as being adored by serpents, and as holding the sword, disc, mace, spike, arrow and mace in the right hands and as conferring boons and as holding the bow, noose, arrow, bell, threatening posture of the first finger, conch, goad and thunder-bolt in the left hands and as offering protection. 

6. If one worships this form, one's enemy would die, one would win a kingdom with ease, gain long life, become the ruler of a kingdom and gain perfections such as supernatural powers. 

7-8b. There are the seven nether regions below, which are as destructive as the destructive fire at the end of the world. The syllable om and others denote (the space) beginning with the heaven and ending with the primordial egg. One has to whirl round water with (the repetition of) the syllable on (and repeat) “Totalà, Tvaritä" then. (Then) one has to whirl round water with (the repetition of) the syllable 'ta' (and repeat) “Totalà, Tvarità" then. 

8c-18. Ishall introduce the (method of writing the mantra). The group of vowelsshould be written on the ground. (The next group) would be the ‘ka’ group (belonging to) the palatal class. The third (letter) is (the letter belonging to) the tongue and palate. The fourth (letter) is (the letter belonging to) the palate and the tip of the tongue. The fifth (letter) is that of the tongue and teeth. The sixth one consists of eight letters. The seventh one is of mixed group of letters. (The eighth one consists of) the sa group of letters (known as) sibilants. The mantrashould be constructed then. The first (basic syllable)should begin with the sixth vowel and end with last of the letters of ūshma (sibilants) together with bindu (the nasal sound marked by a dot). Then the second (letter) among the palatals is compounded with the eleventh vowel. Then the combination of the (letters belonging to the tongue and palate would be the first simple (basic syllable). The second (letters) of the same (group of letters)should be compounded below. Then the first letter among the palatalsshould be compounded with the eleven vowels. Then the second letter among the sibilants is coupled from below. The second letter among the sibilants coupled with the sixteenth vowelshould be compounded below with the first letter belonging to the union of the tongue and dental region. Then the second letter belonging to the mixed groupshould again be coupled below. Then the second letter among the sibilants combined with the fourth vowel and yoked with the first letter of the palatalsshould be coupled below. Then the last among the sibilants together with the bindu (the nasal sound) is coupled with the eleventh vowel. Then the letter formed by the union of the (two) lips is joined with the fifth vowel. Then the second of the palatals is joined with (the letter belonging to the tip of the tongue. Then the first letter of the fifth groupshould be combined with half-vowel and thus the mantra is constructed. Oneshould repeat (the above mantra coupling) with the syllable Om at the beginning and obeisance at the end. One has to add 'oblation' (at the end) in acts of offering oblation in fire. (The rite of location of the above mantrashould be done as follows): "Om, hrim, hrūm, hraḥ (let it permeate) the heart. Häm haḥ (let it permeate) the head. Hrim, burn, burn would be (for) the tuft. Hulu, hulu is for the armour, Hrūm, Srim, kshüm is said to be the mantra for the three eyes. Kshaum, ham, khaum, hüm, phat is for the weapon. The secret auxilliaries are assigned before (the above location is done). 

19-26. Listen to me! Ishall describe the constituent parts of the mantra relating to the worship of Goddess) Tvaritā. The first two (letters in the mantra) are said to be the heart. The third and fourth are said to be the head. The fifth and sixth are said to be the tuft and the seventh and eighth as the armour. The pupil (of the mantra) would be the eye. It has the characteristic (of containing) nine and half letters. It is known to be the mantra of) Totalā (Tvaritā). Then (the worship of) Vajratunda (would be described). There are ten syllables in (Her worship). Kha, kha, hüm (obeisance to) Vajratuņdā, the messenger of Indra. Khechari! Jválini! Jväla! kha! kha are the ten syllables for Jvålini (glowing) Sabari (huntress)! Bhishaņi (frightening)! kha! kha! grow! are (the syllables) for Sabari. Che! Chedani (one that cuts)! Karålini (terrible)! kha! kha! are for Karali. Sravadravaplavani (one who floods the ear and the liquid)! kha kha (is for) the messenger Plavangi for the sky. Strikälakāra (one who creates women and time)! Dhunani (one who agitates)! is for Sväsi (the Goddess possessing the swiftness of breath). Kshepaksha! Kapila! Hamsa (is for) the messenger called Kapila. Hrūm! Tejovati (one having lustre)! Raudri (terrible one) and Matangi (huntress) (are for) the messenger of Rudra. Pute pute kha kha khadga (to the sword) phat (for) Brahmadūtikā (messenger of Brahma). Ten syllables of (the mantra of) Vaitālini have to be discarded like the cloud and straw. (This is the method) for locating the mantras relating) to the heart and the like. A wise manshould locate (the mantra of) the eyes at the centre. 

27-31. Beginning with the leg and ending with the head, beginning with the head and ending with the leg, and beginning with the navel, heart and neck and (ending) in the feet, knees, thighs and genital organ the location is done. The votaryshould contemplate the vajramandala above and the basic beginning syllables above and below that and then the cow of the form of a moon thatshowers ambrosia as entering. (the brain) through the aperture in the crown of the head. The votaryshould locate the first basic syllable (a) in the head, face, neck, heart, navel, genital organ, thigh, knee, feet and (the fingers) such as the fore-finger again and again. One who visualises the body made up of the basic syllables as flanked above by the moon and the lotus below would not die. He would not suffer from diseases or fevers. Oneshould locate the Goddess thus and worship Her repeating hundred and eight times. 

32-41. Ishall describe the postures such as the Praņita and the like. (The postures called) Pranitās are known to be of five kinds. The two hands are interlocked and the thumbs are put over that. Then they are placed on the head, the two fore-fingers resting on the head. This is known to be the Pranita. That is then brought to the region of the heart. The twice-born know (the Praņita) to be an excellent one in which the little and middle (fingers) are turned upward and endowed with the basic syllables. When the tip of the thumb is placed beneath the middle finger and the fingers are mutually resting on the middle (part) of the fore-fingers, it is said to be the Bhedani. This (mudra) held in the navel region and the thumbs raised upwards is known as the great mudrā Karali. The same located in the heart of the votary and the middle finger resting on the aperture on the head and raised upwards is said to be the Vajratunda. Itshould be placed on the vajradeśha (the part of the body known as vajra) and the wristshould be locked up by the two hands stretching the threc fingers (of each hand); it is said to be the Vajramudra. The postures such as Danda (club), Khadga (sword), Chakra (disc) and Gadà (mace) are known to have the (respective)shape. Three fingers (are stretched) and held upwards and (their bases) are touched by the thumb. It would be Triśhüla (trident posture). If the middle finger is held upwards it is said to beshakti (spear). Thus there are twenty-eight postures of the hand such asshara (arrow), Varada (bestowing boon), Capa (bow), Pašha (noose), Bhāra (weight), Ghantā (bell),shankha (conch), Arkušha (goad), Abhaya (offering protection) and Padmam (lotus) (having the respectiveshape). The five Pranita mudrás such as Grähani (one that seizes), Mokshaņi (one that liberates), Jvälini (one that sets fire to), Amrutà (ambrosia), and Abhaya (that offers protection)should be employed in the worship and while offering oblation.