Shloka 136
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
जयस्व देवि चामुंडे जय भूतापहारिणि । जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोस्तु ते
jayasva devi cāmuṃḍe jaya bhūtāpahāriṇi | jaya sarvagate devi kālarātri namostu te
జయము నీకే, దేవి చాముండే; జయము నీకే, భూతాపహారిణీ. జయము నీకే, సర్వగతే దేవి కాలరాత్రీ; నీకు నమస్కారం.
Unspecified (a devotee/narrator offering a hymn of praise to the Goddess within the chapter context)
Concept: Protective devotion: invoking the Goddess as remover of bhūtas and as Kālarātri brings courage and spiritual safeguarding.
Application: Use sacred names as a focus for fear-management and inner steadiness; cultivate protective prayer before sleep or during anxiety, paired with ethical living.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fierce yet compassionate Cāmuṇḍā stands amid a halo of blazing night-fire, her gaze steady as she dispels shadowy bhūtas dissolving into smoke. Devotees kneel at a small shrine, hands folded, as the darkness becomes protective rather than terrifying.","primary_figures":["Cāmuṇḍā","Kālarātri (as aspect)","devotee(s)","bhūta forms (dissolving)"],"setting":"village-devī shrine or cremation-ground edge transformed into a sanctified space with lamps, skull-garland motifs, and protective yantra-like patterns","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","ember orange","blood red","ash white","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri in fierce iconography with gold-leaf halo and ornate crown, bhūtas fading at her feet, devotees with folded hands, rich red-black background, gem-like detailing on ornaments and weapons, lamp flames highlighted in gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: night scene with a luminous goddess figure, delicate rendering of smoke-like spirits dispersing, cool blues and silvers with warm lamp accents, refined facial features balancing fierceness and grace, sparse trees and shrine architecture.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Kālarātri with bold black outlines, large expressive eyes, dynamic posture, strong red/yellow/green pigments against dark ground, stylized bhūtas as graphic silhouettes, temple-wall panel composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: goddess-centered composition framed by intricate floral borders, repeated lamp and lotus motifs to ‘tame’ the night, deep indigo cloth with gold highlights, stylized attendants and symmetrical decorative patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["temple bells","hand drum (ḍamaru-like)","conch shell","night insects","chant chorus response"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमोस्तु = नमः + अस्तु.
FAQs
They are fierce, protective forms of Devī praised for destroying negativity and fear—Cāmuṇḍā as a slayer of demonic forces, and Kālarātri as the terrifying, time-associated night aspect that overcomes darkness and danger.
It presents the Goddess as a remover of harmful influences—spirits, afflictions, and fear—so the verse functions as a protective invocation (rakṣā-stuti) seeking safety and inner steadiness.
The verse models śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): acknowledging a higher protective power, cultivating humility through namas (obeisance), and seeking the removal of harmful tendencies—both external and internal.