Shloka 4
Nityaklinnā Tripurā Sādhana and the Jvālāmukhī-Krama
अग्निकोणे अघोरायोन्मत्तभैरवायेति वाराह्यै / रक्षः कोणे साराय कपालिने भैरवाय माहेर्न्द्यै
agnikoṇe aghorāyonmattabhairavāyeti vārāhyai / rakṣaḥ koṇe sārāya kapāline bhairavāya māherndyai
Di penjuru api (tenggara), hendaklah diundang Varāhī dengan rumusan: “kepada Aghora, kepada Bhairava yang mengganas (Unmatta).” Di penjuru rākṣasa (barat daya), hendaklah diundang Māhendrī dengan rumusan: “kepada Sārā, kepada Kapālin, kepada Bhairava.”
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda)
Concept: Ritual action (karma) can transmute fearsome energies into guardianship; confronting death-symbols (kapāla) becomes a means of fear-mastery.
Vedantic Theme: Abhaya through recognition: what is feared is integrated under awareness; dualities (pure/impure) are subordinated to the sacred aim.
Application: Work skillfully with ‘shadow’ emotions—acknowledge them, give them a disciplined channel (practice, service), and prevent them from spilling into harm.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: koṇa (corner) within ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: skull/death imagery resonates with post-death themes, though this verse is a ritual-dik invocation rather than Yama narrative
FAQs
This verse assigns specific śakti-forms and Bhairava-mantras to particular corners, showing that protection and ritual order are established by invoking the right deity-energy in the right direction.
By prescribing Bhairava-linked invocations for the agni-corner and rākṣasa-corner, the text indicates a method of guarding vulnerable ritual spaces—especially relevant to preta-related observances where protection is emphasized.
If performing traditional rites under guidance, maintain directional discipline and mantra-accuracy; ethically, it reinforces the principle of doing sacred actions with order, purity, and protective intent rather than carelessness.