Yakshinis and chethakas and their mantras and procedures for invoking them.

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Yakshinis and Chetakas

At heart a Shakta, outwardly a Shaiva, in gatherings a Vaishnava, in

thus many a guise the Kaulas wander on earth - Kaula Upanishad

 

The Indian tradition has a multitude of spirits occupying the three

worlds. Many are the servants of Lord Shiva , and some have been

pressed into the tantrik cause, as spirits which can, for example,

solve all your financial problems or find that perfect lover.

 

Below are some examples. The chetakas appear in Tantrarajatantra, an

encyclopaedic work of Shri Vidya. There is an English abstract in

print, prepared by Sir John Woodroffe. However, Sir John plays down

the multitude of magical operations contained in this work and in the

commentary in print.

 

The yakshas (male) and yakshinis (female) look after treasure hidden

in the earth, and come under the dominion of the god Kubera.

 

 

 

The 64 Chetakas

 

These are servitors of Shiva, akin to elementals. Once drawn into

service, they require nourishment. You have to keep this work force

happy if you take them on.

 

 

They are (1) Amorous One (2) Vehicle (3) Heroic One (4) Separator (5)

Angry One (6) Poet (7) Roaring like a Lion (8) Very Noisy (9)

Beautiful Necked One (10) Ape (11) Deceitful One (12) Cat Eyed One

(13) Dancing Cat (14) Boy (15) Bird (16) Originator (17) Peacock (18)

Auspicious (19) Terrific (20) Tiger Faced (21) 6 Faced (22)

Elephantine (23) Mover in the Night (24) Seizer of Poison (25) Lupine

(26) Buffalo (27) Elephant Faced (28) Beast Face (29) Elephant

Mouthed (30) Tremulous (31) Lucky Gemstone (32) Plaything (33) Lion

Faced (34) Eagle (35) Heron Faced (36) Crow (37) Horse Faced(38)

Great Bellied One (39) Big Bodied (40) Deformed (41) Beautiful (42)

Restless (43) Cockerel (44) Sorcerer ( 45 ) Love's Lassitude ( 46 )

Deluder (47) Long Shanked (48) Gross Toothed (49) 10 Faced One (50)

Beauteous (51) Damager (52) Cruel One (53) Bear (54) One with

Bristles (55) Fraud (56) Crooked One (57) God of Death (58) Servant

(59) Cheat (60) Rogue (61) Devourer (62) Fear Inspirer (63)

Accomplished One (64) One who goes Anywhere.

 

 

 

 

The 36 Yakshinis

 

A Yakshini is a species of supernatural entity, in some ways similar

to a fairy. A Yaksha is male, a Yakshini female. In the

Uddamareshvara Tantra 36 of these beings are described, together with

their mantras and ritual prescriptions. By soliciting their aid

various powers are said to accrue to the devotee.

 

 

Uddamareshvara is a name of Lord Shiva and means "Lord of the

Extraordinary". His retinue consists of a host of disreputable

beings, fiends, ghouls, &c. which he has forced into his service.

 

 

Yakshas and Yakshinis are attendants or servitors of Lord Kubera, who

has all the earth's treasure within his domain. A similar list is

given in the Tantraraja Tantra. There it is said that they are givers

of whatever is desired, each having 2 arms, fair bodies, wearing fine

clothing of different hue, young and wanton, adorned with garlands of

flowers, smeared with orpiment. Alternative mantras from this tantra

are formed as follows: Hrim Shrim Nityadrave Mada .... (name of

Yakshini) Shrim Hrim.

 

 

 

(1) Vichitra (The Lovely One): The mantra is to be inscribed on the

bark of a fig tree, and should be recited 20,000 times. A sacrifice

into a fire should be made of white flowers with wine and clarified

butter. The mantra reads Om Vichitre Chitrarupini Me Siddhim Kuru

Kuru Svaha. She bestows all desires.

 

 

(2) Vibhrama (Amorous One): The mantra should be written with dust

from the cremation ground at night time. One should be naked. She

should be worshipped with ghee, camphor and the mantra should be

recited 20,000 times. Om Hrim Vibhrame Vibhramangarupe Vibhramam Kuru

Rahim Rahim Bhagavati Svaha.

 

 

(3) Hamsi (Swan): The rite should be performed at the outskirts of a

city. Lotus leaves and ghee should be used, and the mantra is to be

recited 10,000 times. Om Drim Namo Hamsi Hamsavahini Klim Klim Svaha.

She reveals the whereabouts of buried treasure, and grants an unguent

with which one may see through solid objects.

 

 

(4) Bhishani (Terrifying): The ritual is to be performed at the

junction of 3 paths. The mantra is to be recited 10,000 times.

Camphor and ghee are to be used as the offering. Om Aim Drim Mahamode

Bhishani Dram Dram Svaha.

 

 

(5) Janaranjika (Delighting Men): The mantra is to be recited at

night 20,000 times under a Kadamba tree. Camphor, sandalwood and ghee

are employed. Om Hrim Klim Janaranjike Svaha. She gives great good

fortune and happiness.

 

 

(6) Vishala (Large Eyed): Inscribe the mantra on tamarind bark.

Recite it 10,000 times. Offer 100 leaves, flowers and ghee. Om Aim

Hrim Vishale Stram Strim Ehyehi Svaha. She gives the alchemical

elixir.

 

 

(7) Madana (Lustful): Recite the mantra 10,000 times next to the

gateway of a pure king. Offer with the sap from jasmine flowers. Om

Hrim Madane Madanavidambini Alaye Sangamam Dehi Dehi Shrim Svaha. She

gives a cure-all pill.

 

 

(8) Ghanta (Bell): Recite 20,000 times before a beautiful bell. Om

Aim Drim Purim Kshobhaya Prajah Kshobhaya Bhagavati Gambhirasvapne

Svapne Svaha. She gives the ability to enchant the world.

 

 

(9) Kalakarni (Ears Adorned with Kalas): Recite the mantra 10,000

times, offer 100 blades of grass together with wine. Om Hum Kalakarni

Thah Thah Svaha. Success in recitation brings a shakti.

 

 

(10) Mahabhaya (Greatly Fearful): Seated on a pile of bones, do the

ritual in a shmashana. Recite the mantra 10,000 times. Success brings

protection from disease. Om Drim Mahabhaye Prem Svaha. She gives

freedom from fear and the secret of alchemy, also freeing one from

grey hair and signs of old age.

 

 

(11) Mahendri (Greatly Powerful): Success in the mantra means the

person is able to fly and go anywhere. Perform it near a Tulsi plant

when a rainbow is present. Om Hrim Mahendri Mantrasiddhim Kuru Kuru

Kulu Kulu Hamsah Soham Svaha. One obtains Patala Siddhi.

 

 

(12) Shankhini ( Conch Girl ): Perform at sunrise, using Karavira

flowers and ghee. Success brings fulfilment of any desire. Om Hrim

Shankhadharini Shankhadharane Dram Drim Klim Shrim Svaha.

 

 

(13) Chandri (Moon Girl): Her sadhana is as (12) above.

 

 

(14) Shmashana (Cremation Ground Girl ): A pure person should recite

her mantra 40,000 times in the shmashan. He or she should be

completely naked, smeared with ash of the cremation ground. She gives

treasure, destroys obstacles, and one is able to paralyse folk with a

mere glance. Om Dram Drim Shmashana Vasini Svaha.

 

 

(15) Vatayakshini: The rite should be done at night, at the junction

of 3 paths, next to a fig tree. She gives the secrets of alchemy,

celestial gems and clothes. The mantra is to be recited 30,000 times.

She also gives a divine and magical unguent. Om Shrim Drim Vatavasini

Yakshakulaprasute Vatayakshini Ehyehi Svaha.

 

 

(16) Mekhala (Love Girdle): If the practitioner goes to the root of

Madhuka tree in blossom on the 14th day of the lunar cycle, and

pronounces her mantra, a magical unguent is obtained which

accomplishes all. Om Drim Hum Madanamekhalayai Madanavidambanayai

Namah Svaha.

 

 

(17) Vikala: Recite the mantra for 3 months. Be in a hidden place.

She yields the desired fruit. Om Vikale Aim Hrim Shrim Klim Svaha.

 

 

(18) Lakshmi (Wealth): Make a fire in one's own home, using red

scented blossoms and reciting the mantra 10,000 times. She gives

Lakshmi Siddhi, the secrets of alchemy, and heavenly treasure. Om Aim

Hrim Shrim Lakshmi Kamaladharini Hamsah Soham Svaha.

 

 

(19) Malini ( Flower Girl ): Recite the mantra at a crossroads 10,000

times. She gives Khadga Siddhi, which means being able to stop any

weapon. Om Drim Om Namo Malini Stri Ehyehi Sundari Hams Hamsi Samiham

Me Sangabhaya Svaha.

 

 

(20) Shatapatrika ( 100 Flowers ): The mantra should be recited in a

wood. A fire is to be made, and 100 blossoms cast therein. Om Drim

Shatapatrike Dram Drim Shrim Svaha.

 

 

(21) Sulochana (Lovely Eyed): Recite 30,000 times on a riverbank. A

fire is to be built, and ghee and other pleasant substances offered.

This gives Paduka Siddhi, enabling one to travel at great speed

through the aethers. Om Dram Klim Sulochane Siddhim me Dehi Dehi

Svaha.

 

 

(22) Shobha: Wear red clothes. Repeat the mantra on the 14th day. The

Devi gives the power of full enjoyment and the appearance of great

beauty. Om Drim Ashoka Pallava Karatale Shobhane Shrim Kshah Svaha.

 

 

(23) Kapalini (Skull Girl): She gives Kapala Siddhi. Recite her

mantra 20,000 times, offering boiled rice and various other pleasant

foods. She gives the power to go anywhere in the aethers in one's

sleep, and also to go to any great distance away. Om Kapalini Dram

Drim Klam Klim Klum Klaim Klaum Klah Hamsah Soham Sa Ka La Hrim Phat

Svaha.

 

 

(24) Varayakshini: At a riverbank recite her mantra 50,000 times. A

fire is to be lit and ghee and other fragrant things cast into it. Om

Varayakshini Varayaksha vishalini Agaccha Agaccha Priyam me Bhavatu

Haime Bhava Svaha.

 

 

(25) Nati (Actress): Having gone to the root of a fine Ashoka tree,

make a circle using sandal oil. One is to be naked, pronouncing the

mantra 1000 times, and offering the rasa to the yakshini. The worship

is done at night. The Nati gives hidden treasure, an alchemical

unguent, and the power of mantra yoga. Her mantra is Om Drim Nati

Mahanati Rupavati Drim Svaha.

 

 

(26) Kameshvari: For a month the mantra is to be recited 3000 times

at each twilight. Make a fire, cast into it flowers, incense, food

&c. At midnight the Devi comes and has intercourse, and gives gems,

clothes, secrets of alchemy and the alchemical substance itself. Om

Hrim Agaccha Agaccha Kameshvari Svaha.

 

 

(27) (28) The text states these have already been described. (?)

 

 

(29) Manohara (Fascinating): On a beautiful pleasant river bank the

mantrin is to make a circle using sandal oil. The mantra is to be

pronounced 10,000 times. Om Hrim Sarvakamada Manohare Svaha.

 

 

(30) Pramoda (Fragrant): For one month rise at midnight, pronounce

the mantra 1000 times. Om Hrim Pramodayai Svaha.

 

 

(31) Anuragini (Very Passionate): Using kumkum draw an image of a

beautiful Devi on birch bark. Invoke the Devi therein, worshipping

her with flame, incense, flowers &c. Then recite the mantra 1000

times. Do this for one month at the 3 twilights. At midnight She

comes, showering the sadhaka daily with one thousand golden coins. Om

Anuragini Maithunapriye Yakshakulaprasute Svaha.

 

 

(32) Nakhakeshi: Go naked and with dishevelled hair to the side of

the house, and for 21 days do the worship at night. At midnight she

comes, yielding her fruit. Om Hrim Nakhakeshike Svaha.

 

 

(33) Bhamini: Recite her mantra for 3 days whenever there is an

eclipse from the period of contact to departure of the eclipse. She

yields a very wonderful unguent. If smeared with this, then women are

allured and one finds treasure. Om Hrim Yakshini Bhamini Ratipriye

Svaha.

 

 

(34) Padmini is said to be included in (35) below.

 

 

(35) Svarnavati: Make a circle using sandal oil at the root of a fig

tree. Offer food and so forth to the Yakshini. Recite the mantra

every day for a lunar month. Recite the mantra 1000 times daily. Then

she comes, giving Anjana Siddhi. Om Hrim Agaccha Agaccha Svarnavati

Svaha.

 

 

(36) Ratipriya (Fond of Love): Make an image of a golden Devi on

cloth, writing one's own name inside. The image should be very

alluring, covered in beautiful jewels. Offer red flowers, recite her

mantra 1000 times for 7 days. The 25th day after the worship starts

she comes at night. Om Hrim Ratipriye Svaha.

[sunil.rama]

Hi..

 

Have you tried anyone of these..?