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would suggest that Sri Padmāvati is also considered to be Astamahāsiddhi -Yaksiņi. The latter Tantra also gives Sri Cakreśvari's and Sri Kalikunda's Mantras. This shows the popularity of these deities.
Verses 9 to 12 with better readings are given in the footnote below from a copy of the hymn in the writer's collection. * Nothing is khown about the author of the hymn.
APPENDIX 25 This appendix contains the famous Jwālāmālinīstotra and a hymn in praise of the Mantrabija Hrimkāra which is known as Māyābija. We have offered our remarks regarding the worship of Jwālāmālini at p. 264 ante. Jwālāmālini is believed to be a Vidyā counter to all Vidyās and Mantras of the opponent. She is said to cure all diseases, to ward off all kinds of snakes and untimely and unnatural death and above all to counteract the adverse influence of planets and ward off evil spirits of all kinds: she is described as Mahāvasi-great subdueing or controlling power. When appropriately invoked she would fascinate and charm all. The text of the hymn is according to the Swetāmbara tradition. Although it is slightly different from that in Indranandi's Jwālini-Kalpa and Vidyanusāsana, its author is very probably Indranandi. The hymn being popular has been much imitated. The Mālāmantra at pp. 12-13(Appendix 1), the hymn at p. 13–14 and the hymn at pp. 19-20 (Appendix 3) viz. Sri Padmăvati-ähvāna-stava may be compared for the purpose. Non-Jain hymns similar to this hymn are Sudarsana-Kavaca-stotra and Narasimha Sudarsana-Kavaca-stotra.
चतुःषष्टिः समाख्याता योगिन्यो मे वरप्रदाः । प्रैलोक्ये पूजिता नित्यं देवदानवयोगिभिः ॥९॥ चतुर्दश्यां तथाष्टम्यां संक्रान्तौ नवरात्रिके । . यः पठेत् पूजयेन्नित्यं तस्य विघ्नं प्रणश्यति ॥१०॥ राजद्वारे च संग्रामे तथा च रिपुसंगमे । अग्निचौरभयं नास्ति तत्रसंस्थोऽपि मुच्यते ॥११॥ स्मृत्वा नारायणी देवी सर्वोपद्रवनाशिनी । प्रातमध्याह्नसंध्यायां पठितव्यं विचक्षणः ॥१२॥
