51 - The Vidya of Vajreshvari

The sages said:

1. The excellent and terrible rite of Nigraha pertaining to Aghora has been recounted to us. O excellent one, it behoves you now to recount the Vajravahanika Vidya.

Suta said:

2-5. The Vajravahanika Vidya is terrifying unto all enemies. One shall sprinkle the adamant with this mantra and try to achieve the objects of kings.317 The Vajra shall be made in accordance with the Shastraic injunctions and then sprinkled. This mantra shall be engraved in gold in that piece of adamant. Then the learned devotee shall repeat each syllable a hundred thousand times with great concentration. He who has this Vajra shall perform ten thousand Homas in the Vajrakunda with ghee etc. That adamantine piece shall always be guarded well and given to the king. If the king marches against the enemies taking this Vajra along with him he shall conquer them in the battle.

317. sadhayet— samarpayet ST. shall give it to.

6. Formerly this Vidya318 of Goddess Vajreshvari was assiduously obtained by Brahma for rendering help to Indra.

318. Vidya prayatnatah — Brahma received knowledge from lord Ishana. Cf. Ishanah sarva-vidyanam— cited in ST.

7-8. O sages of good holy rites, formerly Tvashtru, Prajapati’s son, was killed by Indra. He became inimical to Indra and performed a sacrifice wherein Soma juice was extracted. Indra of huge arms who had suppressed Vishvarupa desired for the share in the Havis in that sacrifice.

9. “O Indra you have killed my son. I will not give you a share. You do not deserve that since you killed my son Vishvarupa.”

10-14. After saying this, he spread his power of delusion over the entire hermitage with his Maya. But the suppressor of Vishvarupa pierced through the Maya and seized the Soma juice by force and drank it along with his attendants. Then the infuriated Prajapati look the remaining part of Soma and consigned it to the fire saying — “O enemy of Indra, flourish. Svaha”. Then a demon named Vrutra appeared there. He resembled a black fire. He was called Vrutra because he abided by his vows. Indra fled from there. He abandoned Heaven instantaneously. Being terrified he fled along with his attendants. Then the delighted lord Brahma the creator of the Universe, said to him: —

15-20. “O supressor of enemies, hurl this thunderbolt and kill him”. Then the lord of Devas of mighty arms got ready along with Devas and killed him without any strain. He became free from ailments. Hence, Vajreshvari Vidya is a terror unto all enemies. The demons called Mandehas are conquered every day by means of this Vidya. I shall mention that Vidya which releases one from all sins.

“Om Bhurbhuvah Svah. We meditate upon that excellent refulgence of the sun that urges and guides our intellect. Om Phat, Jahi (kill) Hum phat Chindhi (split) Bhindhi (pierce) Jahi, Hana Hana (kill) Svaha”. This is the Vidya named Vajreshvari. It is a terror unto all enemies. O leading sages, even Shiva annihilates the Universe by means of this Vidya.