Evolution of Navarna Mantra - Chandi Path

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Namaste Alexandreji,

 

The scriptural reference to navarna mantra contained in Chandi Path

(Devi Mahtmayam) ;

 

Verse 16, Chapter7(Chandi Path pg 226)

 

Ksanena tad balam sarvam asuranam nipatitam

Drstva cando-bhidudrava tam kalimati bhisanam

 

In this way the entire mighty army of thoughts was killed in a

moment. Seeing this, Passion,attacked that excessively fearful

Remover of Darkness.

 

Verse 17, Chapter7(Chandi Path pg 227)

 

Saravarsair maha bhimair

Bhimaksam tam mahasurah

Chadayamassa cakraisca

 

Also the great thought , Anger , rained his extremely terrible

arrows and hurled a thousand discuses against the the fearful

–eyed

Goddess

 

Verse 18, Chapter7(Chandi Path pg 227)

 

Tani Cakranyanekani visamanani tanmukham

Babhuryatharka bimbani subahuni ghanodaram

 

Those discuses entering her mouth shone as halo of light of the sun

absorbed in many clouds

 

Verse 19, Chapter7(Chandi Path pg 227)

 

Tato jahasatirusa bhimam bhairava nadini

Kali karala vaktrantar durdarsa dasanojjvala

 

Then with a fearful roar ,the Remover of Darkness laughed furiously.

Her teeth radiantly gleaming in Her fierce mouth

 

Verse 20, Chapter7(Chandi Path pg 227)

 

Utthaya ca mahasimham devi canda madhavata

Grhitva casya kesesu sirastena sinacchinat

 

Then the Goddess ,mounting upon lion ,seized Passion by the hair,and

and with a broad sword , She cut off his head.

 

Verse 21, Chapter 7(Chandi Path pg 227)

 

Atha mundo-bhyadhavattam

Drstva candam nipatitam

Tamapyapatayad bhumau sa khadgabhihatam rusa

 

Seeing the death of Passion , Anger attacked the Goddess. Then in

terrible anger , stabbing him with Her Sword , She laid him to rest

on the ground

 

Verse 22, Chapter 7(Chandi Path pg 228)

 

Hatasesam tatah sainyam drstva candam nipatitam

Mundam ca surnahaviryam diso bheje bhayaturam

 

The remaining army, seeing the death of the terrible valiant Passion

and Anger , were overcome with fear and ran away

 

Verse 23, Chapter 7 (Chandi Path pg 228)

 

Siras Candasya kali ca grhitva mundameva ca

Praha pracandattahasa misramabhyetya candikam

 

*Thereafter the Remover of Darkness took the heads of Passion and

Anger in Her hands and brought them to She Who tears Apart Thought,

and spoke to Her with a great laugh

 

Verse 23, Chapter 7 (Chandi Path pg 228)

 

Siras Candasya kali ca grhitva mundameva ca

Praha pracandattahasa misramabhyetya candikam

 

Verse 24 , Chapter 7 (Chandi Path pg 228)

 

Maya tavatropahhrtau canda mundau maha pasu

Yuddhayajne svayam sumbham

Nisumbham ca hanisyasi

 

"I present to you two great beast , Passion and Anger .Now in the

war

of sacrifice ,you yourself will kill Self-Conceit and Self-Deprecation

 

Verse 25 , Chapter 7 (Chandi Path pg 228)

 

Rsi uvaca

 

The Rsi said :

 

Verse 26 , Chapter 7 (Chandi Path pg 228)

 

Tavanitau tato drstva canda mundau mahasurau

Uvaca kalim kalyani laitam candika vacah

 

Seeing the heads of the two great thoughts , Passion and Anger,

brought there ,the Goddesss of Welfare , She Who Tears Apart

Thought,in sweet words said to the Remover of Darkness ;

 

 

Verse 28 , Chapter 7 (Chandi Path pg 229)

 

Yasmaccandam ca mundam ca grhitva tvamupagata

Camundeti tato loke khyata devi bhavisyasi

 

Since you have brought me the heads of Passion and Anger , hence

forth you will be known in all the worlds as the Slayer of passion

and Anger .

 

Om

 

b)Meaning of the Navarna mantra

 

Om The Infinite Beyond Conception

 

Aim Creation , Rajo Guna , Energy of Desire , Mahasarasvathi

 

Hrim Preservation, Sattva Guna , Energy of Action, Mahalakshmi

 

Klim Destruction, Tamo Guna , Energy of Wisdopm , Mahakali

 

Camunda The Slayer of Passion and Anger , Moves in the Head

 

Yai The Grantor of Boons

 

Vic In The Body of Knowledge ; in Perception

 

Ce Of Consciousness

 

This can be understood from Verse 3-5 of Siddha Kunjika Stotram (

The Song That gives the Key to Perfection pg 723 of Swami

Satyananada's Chandi Path)

 

Verse 3 ,Siddha Kunjika Stotram

 

Jagratam hi maha devi japam siddhim kurusva me

Aimkari srsti rupayai hrimkari prati palika

 

Arise to wakefulness, Oh Great Goddess ! Grant me the perfection of

meditation. The sound AIM is the sound of creation. The syllable HRIM

is the entire existence preserved

 

Verse 4 ,Siddha Kunjika Stotram

 

Klimkari kama rupinyai bija rupe namo-stute

Camunda canda ghathi ca yai kari varadayini

 

The syllable KLIM is the intrinsic form of all desire . We bow to

you,the nultimate objective ,in the form of Seed Mantras. As

CHAMUNDA the Slayer of Passion and Anger ,you slay Passion and as

syllable YAI ,you are Grantor of Boons

 

Verse 5 ,Siddha Kunjika Stotram

 

Vicce cabhayada nityam namaste mantra rupini

VICCE gives eternal freedom from fear.We bow to you in the form of

mantras.

 

 

We can discuss the method of worship (navarna viddhi)if you wish and

the proper guru parampara lineage that follow this tradition of

worship is Swami Satyananda Sarawathy Maharaj of Devi Mandir .The

picture of the event is available in kalima2 group which also follows

this tradition of worship on Ma Kali (the whole discussion on Kali

Puja and Sri Kali Sahasranam (thousand names of Ma Kali)is also done

there)

 

I love to correspond to the idea that panchakshara mantra and navarna

mantra need not proper initiation procedure but I would not be able

to do so because these mantras just like any mantras are pregnant

with deeper meanings and inner revelation which is more easier from

aproper guru from the proper lineage thus initiation would be a

seriuos consideration for a serious sadhaka ......

 

 

Jai Maa!!