Shloka 1
Umā–Caṇḍī–Raudrī–Māheśvarī Rakṣā-Mantra for Poison-Removal and Enemy-Subjugation
ऽध्यायः सूत उवाच / ॐ कणिचिकीणिकक्राणी चर्वाणी भूतहारिणि फणिविषिणि विरथनाराययणि उमे दहदह हस्ते चण्डे रौद्रे माहेश्वरि महामुखि ज्वालामुखि शङ्कुकर्णि शुकमुण्डे शत्रुं हनहन सर्वनाशिनि स्वेदय सर्वाङ्गशोणितं तन्निरीक्षासि मनसा देवि संमोहयसंमोहय रुद्रस्य हृदये जाता रुद्रस्य त्दृदये स्थिता / रुद्रो रौद्रेण रूपेण त्वं देवि रक्षरक्ष मां ह्रूं मां ह्रूं फफफ ठठः स्कन्दमेखलाबालग्रहशत्रुविषहारी ॐ शाले माले हरहर विषोङ्काररहिविषवेगे हां हां शवरि हुं शवरि आकौलवेगेशे सर्वे विञ्चमेघमाले सर्वनागादिविषहरणम्
'dhyāyaḥ sūta uvāca / oṃ kaṇicikīṇikakrāṇī carvāṇī bhūtahāriṇi phaṇiviṣiṇi virathanārāyayaṇi ume dahadaha haste caṇḍe raudre māheśvari mahāmukhi jvālāmukhi śaṅkukarṇi śukamuṇḍe śatruṃ hanahana sarvanāśini svedaya sarvāṅgaśoṇitaṃ tannirīkṣāsi manasā devi saṃmohayasaṃmohaya rudrasya hṛdaye jātā rudrasya tdṛdaye sthitā / rudro raudreṇa rūpeṇa tvaṃ devi rakṣarakṣa māṃ hrūṃ māṃ hrūṃ phaphapha ṭhaṭhaḥ skandamekhalābālagrahaśatruviṣahārī oṃ śāle māle harahara viṣoṅkārarahiviṣavege hāṃ hāṃ śavari huṃ śavari ākaulavegeśe sarve viñcameghamāle sarvanāgādiviṣaharaṇam
सूत म्हणाले: ॐ—हे उग्र देवी, भूतांचा संहार करणाऱ्या आणि सर्पविष हरण करणाऱ्या; हे चंडी, रौद्री, माहेश्वरी—हे महामुखी, ज्वालामुखी, शंखकर्णी आणि मुंडधारिणी. शत्रूला मार, मार; हे सर्वनाशिनि. शत्रूच्या अंगातून रक्त गाळ; हे देवी, मनाने ते पहा आणि त्याला मोहित कर, मोहित कर. रुद्राच्या हृदयात जन्मलेली आणि स्थित असलेली—जेव्हा रुद्र रौद्र रूपात असतात, तेव्हा हे देवी, माझे रक्षण कर, रक्षण कर. हे विष आणि बालग्रह हरण करणाऱ्या माते, सर्व नाग इत्यादींचे विष दूर कर.
Sūta (narrator) reciting a protective mantra-stotra to the Goddess (Umā/Caṇḍī/Māheśvarī)
Concept: Seeking divine protection against adharma-driven harm (enemies, poison, grahas) through surrender and mantra; recognition of the fierce as a guardian of order.
Vedantic Theme: The terrible form (raudra) is also compassionate protection—one Reality manifests as both fearsome and saving depending on the devotee’s orientation.
Application: In modern terms: use as a symbolic ‘boundary-setting’ prayer during fear/illness; pair with practical safety/medical steps rather than substituting for them.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana protective-mantra sections around 1.26–1.28 (mantra-nirūpaṇa context)
FAQs
This verse functions as a protective incantation invoking Umā/Caṇḍī as Rudra’s inner power to destroy enemies, neutralize poisons (especially serpent-poison), and ward off harmful spirits.
By naming bhūtas and bālagrahas and asking for ‘bewildering’ and ‘protection,’ it reflects the Purana’s concern with unseen afflictions and remedial dharmic measures—mantra, deity-invocation, and spiritual safeguarding.
It emphasizes seeking protection through disciplined prayer/mantra and devotion to the Divine Mother, along with ethical living; for serious ritual use, one traditionally learns correct recitation and procedure from a qualified teacher.