Shatangayur Sukta-(షటంగయుర్ సూక్త ) Kalimahanthi Notes

Please correct me if I am wrong  - Notes only

షటంగయుర్ సూక్త 
ఋషి: మార్కండేయ
దేవత: మహా భైరవ్/మహాకాల
శక్తి: మహామాయ, మహాలక్ష్మి, మహాకాళి
మూలం: ఇది సవరించిన మహా-మృత్యుంజయ స్తోత్రం యొక్క చివరి భాగం.

ఓం హ్రీం శ్రీం హ్రీం హ్రూం హ్రైం హ్రః,

హన-హన దహ-దహ పచ-పచ గృహాన గృహాన,

మారయ-మారాయ మర్దయ-మర్దయ మహా-మహా భైరవ-భైరవ రూపేణ,

ధూనయ ధూనయ కంపయ కంపయ విఘ్నయ-విఘ్నయ విశ్వేశర

శోభయ-శోభయ కట కట మోహయ హూం ఫట్ స్వాహా ।

 

 

Shataangayurmantrah – Shataang Ayuh Mantrah

[Shataang – Hundred faced Bhairav - May refer to a similarity with Ashtang Bhairava]

Rsi: Markandeya

Devata: Maha Bhairav/Mahakala

Shakti: Mahamaya, Mahalaxmi, Mahakali

Source: It is the tail portion of the modified Maha-Mrutyunjaya Stotram.

 

Meaning, Transliteration and Translation:

Om

“Om” is the head (Sheerah) of the mantra.

Hreem Shreem Bhreem

Mono-syllable Beeja Mantras of Mahamaya, Mahalaxmi, Mahakali

Hroom Hraiem Hrah

Tantric beeja mantram for chakra stimulation.

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The body of the Mantram has 12 ajnapadaani (Imperatives or Orders to the Shaktis) – addressed to Maha Bhairav also addresses as Vishweswar.

[Note: ‘12’ being a standard number of ajnapadaani in hostile rituals.

1. Hana-Hana: (Han- dhaatu, Lot lakaar, Madhyam Purusha) Murder, Murder (The enemy)

2. Daha-Daha: (Dah - dhaatu) Burn, Burn (The enemy)

3. Pacha-Pacha: (Pac - dhaatu) Digest, Digest (Annihilate, Annihilate) (The enemy)

4. Gruhaan Gruhaan: (Grah - dhaatu) Seize, Seize (The enemy)

5. Maaraya-Maaraya: (Maar - dhaatu) Kill, Kill (The enemy)

6. Mardaya-Mardaya: Trample, Trample (The enemy)

Maha-Maha Bhairav-Bhairav Rupena: O’ Lord, manifest in formidable, ferocious Bhairava form! (Invocation)

7. Dhunaya Dhunaya: (Dhun- dhaatu) Roar, Roar (To the enemy)

8. Kampaya Kampaya: (Kamp- dhaatu) Tremble, Tremble (The enemy)

9. Vighneya-Vigneya: (Vign- dhaatu) Obstacles, Obstacles (To the enemy)

Vishweshar : O’ Vishweswar, Lord of the Universe, Maha Bhairava.

10. Kshobhaya-Kshobhaya: (Kshobh- dhaatu) Agitate, Agitate (The enemy)

11. Katu-Katu: Fierce, Fierce (To the enemy)

12. Mohaya: (Moh- dhaatu) Delude, Delude (The enemy)

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Pallava (Salutation) portion of the Mantra: Hoom Phatt Svaha.

 

Hoom: Anger

Phatt: Aggression

Svaha: Attainment.

To me, it appears to be a Mantra rites to Maha Bhairava ordering Him to bring about doom and destruction of enemy. It is a hostile ritual.