Comparative Study of Mantrashastra

SR No.: 006575
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 376
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, L000, & L020
File Size: 21 MB

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would suggest that Sri Padmavati is also considered to be Astamahāsiddhi -Yakşini. The latter Tantra also gives Sri Cakreśvari's and Sri Kalikuņda'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 Jwalāmālinistotra and a hymn in praise of the Mantrabija Hriņkāra which is known as Máyābija, 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 Mahāvasī-great subdueing or controlling power, When appropriately invoked she would fascinate and charm all. The text of the hymn is according to the Swetambara 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 Málāmantra at pp. 12-13 (Appendix 1), the hymn at p. 13-14 and the hymn at pp. 19-20 (Appendix 3) viz. Sri Padmāvati-āhvāna-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 । त्रैलोक्ये 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 । प्रातमध्याहसंध्यायां पठितव्यं विचक्षणः ॥१२॥