Then each of the fierce kātyāyanīs—very wild female spirits—stood up in the midst of the assembled audience, bowed to the feet of the glorious supreme master Great Wrath, and offered her heart mantra.

Surakātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, truṃ hūṁ hūṁ! Phaṭ phaṭ! Svāhā!”

Mahākātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, bhū! Blaze up! Hūṁ phaṭ!”

Raudra­kātyāyanī:

“Oṁ oṁ. Hrīḥ hrīḥ. Hūṁ hūṁ. He he! Phaṭ phaṭ! Svāhā!”

Caṇḍakātyāyanī, the great queen of spirits:

“ Oṁ, you who spread wild panic! Loud-laughing one who is fond of practitioners! Great one of many forms! Source of gems! One with gold in her hands! Destroyer of Yama! Appeaser of all suffering! Oṁ oṁ oṁ oṁ. Hūṁ hūṁ hūṁ hūṁ. Please swiftly grant me accomplishment! Hrīḥ, jaḥ, svāhā!”

Rudrakātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, Destroyer of Yama who prevents untimely death, bearing a sword and spear in your hands, please grant me swift accomplishment! So commands the practitioner. Hrīḥ svāhā!”

Kuṇḍala­kātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, you with golden earrings! Burn, burn! Blaze up, blaze! You who are adorned with divine earrings! The crusher of Rāvaṇa! The lord commands you! Svāhā!”

Jaya­mukha­kātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, you with knitted brows! Summon them, summon! Run, run! Burn, burn! You with a fiery mouth! Come, come! Rouser of vetālas! Enter, enter! Hūṁ hūṁ hūṁ! Phaṭ phaṭ phaṭ! The lord commands you! Hrīḥ svāhā!”

Sumbha­kātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, the crusher of ancestral spirits! Summon them, summon! Conquer, conquer! You who are worshipped by all asuras! Hūṁ, jaḥ, svāhā!”

Śubhakātyāyanī:

“ Oṁ, you who are fond of carnal delights! The divine-eyed queen of lovers! You who bewitch the world! O fortunate one adorned with a golden necklace! Please enter, enter with the sound of your anklets! Fulfill the needs, fulfill! You who are fond of practitioners! Hrīḥ, svāhā!”

One will achieve one’s aim merely by reciting the mantras of these eight kātyāyanīs, the queens of spirits.

“I will now teach that which is most secret among all that is secret in the great Bhūta­ḍāmara Tantra, the characteristics of the mudrās of the eight kātyāyanī spirits.

“The mudrā of Surakātyāyanī:

“With the other fingers folded, extend your index finger, bending it slightly.

“The mudrā of Mahākātyāyanī that summons all female spirits:

“Folding the other fingers in, extend your index fingers in the shape of hooks.

“The mudrā of Raudra­kātyāyanī, the spirit-queen of the family who is fond of practitioners but kills all female spirits and destroys their families:

“This mudrā is the same as the one before, except that the practitioner should join the tips of his middle fingers, enclosing the little fingers underneath. Simply by forming this mudrā the spirit will be quickly mastered.

“The mudrā of Rudrakātyāyanī:

“Clench both hands into fists and extend each of your index fingers. Make offerings of perfume, incense, flowers, and lamps, and also offer a bali of fish and meat. All female spirits will immediately become one’s servants.

“The mudrā of Kuṇḍala­kātyāyanī that binds female spirits:

“Firmly clench both hands into fists, enclosing both index fingers.

“The mudrā of Caṇḍakātyāyanī, which can burst eyeballs, is the same. It brings mastery over all great female spirits.

“The mudrā of Jaya­mukha­kātyāyanī that enthralls all female spirits:

“Form your left hand into a fist and extend your index finger. This mudrā masters all female spirits and brings their families and clans under control.

“The threatening mudrā of Śubhakātyāyanī that summons the triple universe:

“Hold your fists together, enclosing your two little fingers, then extend and bend both your index fingers. This mudrā can subdue even Rudra and Brahmā, not to mention the minor female spirits. It masters all the gods. This mudrā of Śubhakātyāyanī quickly brings accomplishment.”

So spoke the lord, the supreme master Great Wrath.