76.VISHUKRAPRANAHARANAVARAHIVIRYANANDITA
She rejoices in the strength of Varahi who took the life of the Asura Vishukra.
She rejoices in the strength of Varahi who took the life of the Asura Vishukra.
Varahi Tantra text, mention has been made of five forms of Varahi, i.e.svapna Varahi, Canda Varahi, Mahi Varahi (Bhairavi), Krcca Varahi and Matsya Varahi.The Varaha Purana says that the mother Goddesses are eight in number and includes Yogesvari with them. It further says that these Matrkas represent eight mental qualities which are morally bad: Kama or desire, Mahesvari Krodha, Vaisnavi lobha or covetuousness, Brahmani mada or pride, Kaumari moha or illusion, Indrani, matsarya or faultfinding, Yami or Camunda Paisunya or talebearing, and Asuya, which is envy. These very destructive human qualities are controlled by Goddess Varahi.Varahi is a complex Deity to understand. She occupies a very important position in different cults. In Saktism, Varahi occupies the highest position of the commander-in-chief of Lalita Paramesvari's army. In Vaisnavism, the images of Varahi are represented with Sankha, Chakra, Gada and Varada or Abhaya Mudra in her hands. In Tantric Saktism, Varahi possesses a very powerful position. In Buddhism Varihi is called Vajra Varahi and is the queen of God Heruka, who is combodiment of Sunya. In the tantric Saktism the same Goddess is depicted with pot-belly and is holding matsya, manias and pot in her hands. In Vaisnavism and Saktism she is shown standing or seated on either lotus pitha or on the vahana of Mahisa, or with Mahisa's head, or boar, or lion, or Garuda, or Sesanaga. The same Deity in the Tantric Saktism is shown either seated or standing exclusively on the Vahana of the buffalo or corpse.It is very important to note that 30 yantras and 30 mantras are prescribed for Varahi exclusively, which indicate her power to bestow siddhi to aspirants and sadhakas who worship her sincerely and faithfully. The iconographic prescriptions of Varahi are also detailed in the Agamas, Yamalas, Sutras,tantras, Silpasastras, Puranas and the Buddhist texts. While explaining her different forms, attributes, vahanas and postures, these texts treat Varahi as Supreme Sakti, who is pure external Mulaprakrti. She is the Supreme Female Energy.
It says devi rejoices the strength of varahi.Here the female energy is the strength referred to.She is the embodiment of evolution that is the reason why she is shown as pot bellied.She is strength and she defeats the evil inside every person kama krutha and other gunas. she squashes the enemies of her devotees.that is the reason her devotees sing her praises thus:
Viswadheeswara vallabhe vijayase yaa thwam niyanthrathmika,
Bhoothaanam purushayushaavdhi karee paka pradha karmanaam,
Thwam yache bhavatheem kimapya vithadham ko madhvirodhi jana,Sthyayurmama vanchithavadhi bhaven mathasthavaivagnaya.
Victory to you, Mother, who is,The darling of the lord of the universe,
Who controls the lives of all beings,Who also exists as the killer of all beings,
Who controls the span of life of all men,
And who grants suitable rewards for action performed.
I request you Oh Goddess, that the life span of my enemies,
Should be as long as I desire, based on your orders.
Devi has bestowed the power to varahi and thus she rejoices her strength and valor in slashing her enemies and their gunas.
