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
جئے ہو، اے دیوی چامُنڈے؛ جئے ہو، اے بدروحوں کو دور کرنے والی۔ جئے ہو، اے ہمہ گیر دیوی کالراتری—آپ کو نمسکار ہے۔
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.