Shloka 9

Nityaklinnā Tripurā Sādhana and the Jvālāmukhī-Krama

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माणी चैव माहेशी कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा / वाराही चैव माहेन्द्री चामुण्डा चापराजिता

Transliteration

brahmāṇī caiva māheśī kaumārī vaiṣṇavī tathā / vārāhī caiva māhendrī cāmuṇḍā cāparājitā

Translation

又有梵母（Brahmāṇī）、大自在母（Māheśī）、鸠摩利母（Kaumārī）、毗湿奴母（Vaiṣṇavī）；同样还有野猪母（Vārāhī）、摩诃因陀罗母（Māhendrī）、查蒙达（Cāmuṇḍā）与不败者阿帕罗吉塔（Aparājitā）——诸天母名号如是列举。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्माणी: Brahmāṇī
• ब्रह्माणी: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्माणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (indeed/just)

• माहेशी: Māheśī
• माहेशी: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• कौमारी: Kaumārī
• कौमारी: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• वैष्णवी: Vaiṣṇavī
• वैष्णवी: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थे (also/likewise)

• वाराही: Vārāhī
• वाराही: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाराही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• माहेन्द्री: Māhendrī
• माहेन्द्री: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेन्द्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• चामुण्डा: Cāmuṇḍā
• चामुण्डा: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामुण्डा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अपराजिता: Aparājitā
• अपराजिता: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराजिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — nominative singular (देवी-नाम)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmic order is maintained through differentiated divine powers; invoking them is a ritual enactment of protection and right order.

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as functional manifestation of īśvara; many powers serving one dharma of protection and balance.

Application: In protective rites, invoke guardian deities with clarity of role; cultivate inner ‘guardians’—discernment, courage, restraint—mirroring the Mātṛkās.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: maṇḍala perimeter/guardianship set (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.198.10 (continuation with further śaktis and placement outside lotus)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmāṇī
• Māheśī
• Kaumārī
• Vaiṣṇavī
• Vārāhī
• Māhendrī
• Cāmuṇḍā
• Aparājitā
• Brahmā
• Śiva (Maheśa)
• Skanda (Kumāra)
• Viṣṇu
• Varāha
• Indra (Mahendra)

FAQs

Who are the goddesses listed in this Garuda Purana verse?

They are the divine Mothers (Mātṛkās)—Śaktis associated with major deities—named here as Brahmāṇī, Māheśī, Kaumārī, Vaiṣṇavī, Vārāhī, Māhendrī, Cāmuṇḍā, and Aparājitā.

What is the spiritual purpose of remembering the Mātṛkās in the Garuda Purana context?

This verse functions as a sacred enumeration: recalling the Mātṛkās is traditionally understood as invoking protective divine energies (śakti) and establishing auspiciousness, especially in ritual or devotional recitation.

Practical application of this verse today?

Use it as a short daily remembrance or as part of a Devi-focused prayer for protection and steadiness of mind, reflecting on each name as a distinct form of divine power and courage.