Shloka 7

Gaṇa–Durgā–Tripurā Sādhanā: Bīja-Nyāsa, Śakti Arrays, Mātṛkā/Bhairava Worship, and Maṇḍala Contemplation

Devanagari script

चामुण्डा चण्डिका पूज्या भैरवाख्यांस्ततो यजेत् / असिताङ्गोरुरुश्चण्डः क्रोध उन्मत्तभैरवः

Transliteration

cāmuṇḍā caṇḍikā pūjyā bhairavākhyāṃstato yajet / asitāṅgoruruścaṇḍaḥ krodha unmattabhairavaḥ

Translation

Chamunda dan Chandika hendaklah dipuja; kemudian hendaklah dipersembahkan pemujaan kepada para Bhairava—Asitanga, Ruru, Chanda, Krodha, dan Unmatta-Bhairava.

Word by Word

• चामुण्डा: Cāmuṇḍā (goddess)
• चामुण्डा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामुण्डा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• चण्डिका: Caṇḍikā (goddess)
• चण्डिका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पूज्या: worthy of worship
• पूज्या: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + य (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → पूज्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (तव्यत्/यत्-अर्थे), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘पूज्या’ = ‘पूजनीयाऽस्ति’

• भैरवाख्यान्: (those) named Bhairava
• भैरवाख्यान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भैरव + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (तत्पुरुषः: भैरव-आख्या = ‘भैरव-नामक’), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• यजेत्: should worship/sacrifice to
• यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• असिताङ्गः: Asitāṅga (a Bhairava)
• असिताङ्गः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असित + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (कर्मधारयः: असितम् अङ्गं यस्य/असित-अङ्गः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उरुरुः: Ururu (a Bhairava)
• उरुरुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• चण्डः: Caṇḍa (a Bhairava)
• चण्डः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• क्रोधः: Krodha (a Bhairava)
• क्रोधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उन्मत्तभैरवः: Unmatta-bhairava (a Bhairava)
• उन्मत्तभैरवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उन्मत्त + भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (कर्मधारयः: उन्मत्तः भैरवः), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ugra-devatā upāsanā as protective devotion and disciplined approach to power (śakti) through ordered worship.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as both terrifying and protective; fear is sublimated into surrender and steadiness (abhaya through right relation).

Application: If following a tradition, keep worship sequential and guided by a competent guru; cultivate inner fearlessness and ethical restraint when engaging fierce iconography/mantras.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: mandala/temple-altar (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Uttara/Upāsanā-tantra style sections): kṣetrapāla/yoginī/maṇḍala sequences nearby in 1.24–1.25 (contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Chamunda
• Chandika
• Bhairava
• Asitanga
• Ruru
• Chanda
• Krodha
• Unmatta-bhairava

FAQs

What is the importance of Bhairava worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Bhairava worship (after venerating Chamunda and Chandika) as a prescribed ritual sequence, emphasizing fierce-deity propitiation for protection and removal of negative influences.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

While not directly describing the soul’s post-death journey, the verse reflects the Purana’s ritual framework: specific deity worship is recommended as spiritual support and safeguarding within broader dharma and rite-based practice.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow a disciplined, respectful approach to worship—especially protective prayers and ethical restraint—keeping ritual intention aligned with dharma rather than fear or harm.