Baglamukhi Sadhana: The Right Time to Chant, Based on Your Purpose

The speaker opens with the question everyone asks: in the whole 24 hours, which time gives the most intense effect for the japa of Bhagavati Pitambara"The Yellow-Robed One" — an epithet of Bhagavati Baglamukhi., so that doing it once gives a hundredfold result. Before answering, he says the first thing a sadhak of any Mahavidyas must know is that the tantra shastra presents two subjects, and the two contradict each other somewhere. The first subject is the description of a separate TithiA lunar calendar day — some idols (like a Shivling) need daily bathing regardless, while others only need it on their dedicated weekly day or tithi., yoga, NakshatraOne of the 27 lunar constellations used to time rituals — certain occult procedures, such as acquiring a cremation Handi, must be performed within a specific Nakshatra's window. and so on for each Mahavidya. The second says that for Mahavidya sadhana there is no need to look at any place, time or circumstance; a person can do the sadhana without even considering Panchak. If one goes by the shastra, he says, both rules exist. Which of the two you and he decide to accept and go with becomes a separate matter, left to the individual.

Having set aside the two scriptural positions on timing, the speaker says the question that then arises is: whatever sadhana of Bhagavati Pitambara"The Yellow-Robed One" — an epithet of Bhagavati Baglamukhi. we are doing, what is the purpose behind it? The effect of the sadhana, he says, will be obtained according to the purpose that is embedded in it. He gives the example of a SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. taken to destroy Abhichara done by an enemy, for which one recites the Bhagavati Pitambara StotraA hymn of praise to a deity, recitable without initiation, as distinct from a mantra which is not.. The mantra, he says, will remain one and the same. But according to the purpose of the Japa, everyone's time becomes different, and according to that time the effect also becomes different. This is the subject he says he is clarifying in the whole talk. He closes with the same point: he has given one example of one stotra, and the stotra remains the same; only the sankalpa and the time are to be changed. When the stotra-mantra japa of Bhagavati Pitambara is applied at different times in this way, its effect, according to the time and according to the sankalpa, will be extremely intense and extremely quick, and he hopes people will reach their goals very soon.

The speaker's first example is the destruction of Abhichara. If an enemy has done a parakritya Prayoga on you and you want to destroy and eliminate it, you take a SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. to that effect and recite the Ashtottara ShatanamaA recitation of a deity's 108 names — shorter than a Sahasranama (1000 names) and commonly used as the accompanying Havan or daily Japa count. StotraA hymn of praise to a deity, recitable without initiation, as distinct from a mantra which is not. of Bhagavati Pitambara"The Yellow-Robed One" — an epithet of Bhagavati Baglamukhi. that comes from the Rudrayamala Tantra. For this purpose, he says, do it at a fixed time: do it at night, and do it after 9:00 PM.

The speaker then gives a special case of the abhichara-destruction chant. If the Abhichara is related to marana, and has already given a heavy blow to someone's body, then at such a time the recitation should be done starting from 11:00 PM, in the window between 11:00 PM and 2:00–2:30 AM. Whatever recitation is done in this window, he says, must be done after taking a SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit.. He gives its wording: for the destruction of paratantra Prayoga, for the destruction of parakritya prayoga, for the destruction of all hostile acts and deeds of enemies, at midnight, according to my capacity — or a stated number of rounds at midnight — "I shall do the Japa of the Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Bhagavati Pitambara"The Yellow-Robed One" — an epithet of Bhagavati Baglamukhi. Bagala from the Rudrayamala Tantra" (the Ashtottara ShatanamaA recitation of a deity's 108 names — shorter than a Sahasranama (1000 names) and commonly used as the accompanying Havan or daily Japa count.). After taking the sankalpa in this way, he says, one does the japa, and then offers it to Bhagavati according to whatever vidhi-vidhan applies.

The speaker moves to business trouble: customers are not coming, there is a lack of attraction. Here too, he says, the same StotraA hymn of praise to a deity, recitable without initiation, as distinct from a mantra which is not. of Bhagavati from the Rudrayamala Tantra is used, the one of 108 names, the Ashtottara ShatanamaA recitation of a deity's 108 names — shorter than a Sahasranama (1000 names) and commonly used as the accompanying Havan or daily Japa count.. But the Akarshana prayoga is to be done in the evening, in Godhuli BelaThe evening twilight period around dusk, traditionally favoured for Akarshana (attraction) rites.; one sits at that hour and takes the akarshana SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit.. This sankalpa, he says, will not be completed by recitation alone. Some practical work has to be done as well. For akarshana, haridra jal (turmeric water) is to be charged with mantra. The gaddi of a coconut is charged and then wrapped with black turmeric or raw turmeric, that is, covered on all sides. That wrapping, he says, is a separate vidhan whose exact steps he will explain clearly some other time. The item is to be charged in the evening and placed at different spots in one's shop so that customers are attracted. Customers who come should be given tea and water while taking the name of Bhagavati Pitambara"The Yellow-Robed One" — an epithet of Bhagavati Baglamukhi.. In this way, he says, attraction grows. He adds that no wrong prayoga is to be done in this for the sake of attraction.

The speaker describes a situation where enemies do Abhichara again and again, or, as very often happens, harass a person physically, fighting and quarrelling and causing a lot of trouble. In such a case, he says, one wants a practical vidhan. One does not want to say "Bhagavati, you do something"; one wants to take one's own SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. and recite so that one's own aim is fulfilled, namely that a quarrel breaks out in their house. That is getting a Vidveshana Prayoga done. The kriyas involved in vidveshana, he says, he will not describe here. But as for the timing, for getting vidveshana done the afternoon is the best time; do it in the afternoon. He repeats the pattern: the StotraA hymn of praise to a deity, recitable without initiation, as distinct from a mantra which is not. is one and the same, the sankalpa has changed, the time has changed.

The speaker then takes the case of a person who wants only Bhagavati's Kripa: may all my work succeed, whatever has to be done let Bhagavati do it, I am in her refuge. When should such a person chant? His answer is that all 24 hours are yours. Do it whenever you feel like it; Jagadamba"Mother of the World" — an epithet of the Devi. is present at every moment. There is nothing further to look at there, because you are surrendered to her. Still, he says, if you bathe in the morning and do it at dawn, around 4 to 5 o'clock, that will be the best.

The last purpose the speaker takes up is knowledge. If one has to do the Japa for obtaining tantra-related knowledge, for obtaining the various kinds of tantric vidyas, or to make oneself worthy of receiving the knowledge related to the BrahmastraThe supreme, ultimate weapon of Tantric and mythological lore — used as a byword for a practice or knowledge of unmatched, decisive power. vidya of Bhagavati Pitambara"The Yellow-Robed One" — an epithet of Bhagavati Baglamukhi., then for that too there is a set time. For this, he says, Mahanishitha kaal, meaning the time of 12:00 at midnight, is the best. One should do the japa at that time.