UTTAMA CHARITRA · MAHASARASWATI
Chapter 8 of 13
Raktabija Vadha
रक्तबीजवधः
The multiplying ego & the Saptamatrikas
KEY SHLOKA
चामुण्डे विस्तीर्णं वदनं कुरु मा चिरम् । मच्छस्त्रपातसम्भूतान् रक्तबिन्दून् महासुरान् ॥
cāmuṇḍe vistīrṇaṃ vadanaṃ kuru mā ciram | macchastrapātasambhūtān raktabindūn mahāsurān ||
O Chamunda, open your mouth wide without delay, and take in the great demons born from drops of blood where my weapons strike.
Sanskrit recitation
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The Story
The Shaktis of the gods — Brahmani, Maheshvari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi and Aindri — come forth as the Seven Mothers. Raktabija has a boon: every drop of his blood that touches the ground becomes a new demon. The battlefield fills with clones. The Devi asks Chamunda to open her mouth wide and drink every drop before it falls. Bloodless, Raktabija is slain.
Teachings
- ✦Every unchecked desire seeds more desires.
- ✦Some habits must be absorbed at the source, not fought one by one.
- ✦Divine power works through many forms acting as one.
TODAY'S SADHANA
Catch one recurring thought the moment it arises. Don't argue with it — just 'drink' it with awareness.
Reflect & Remember
1. What was Raktabija's boon?
2. How many Matrikas appear?
3. Who drinks Raktabija's blood?