The fifth Goddess from Dasha Mahavidya is Devi Bhairavi. Bhairavi is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Goddess and in nature hardly indistinguishable from Kali. Goddess Bhairavi is the consort of the Bhairava which is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with the annihilation.
Goddess Bhairavi is seen mainly as the Chandi in the Durga Saptashati who slays Chanda and Munda. She has a portrait with two strikingly different iconographies. In one Goddess Bhairavi resembles Goddess Kali and in another one, she resembles Goddess Parvati.
Bhairavi possesses the effulgence of a thousand rising suns. She has three eyes and wears a jeweled crown with the crest of the moon. Her lotus face is happy and smiling. She wears a red garment (generally made of silk), her breasts are smeared with blood, and she is adorned with a garland of severed human heads. She has four hands and carries a rosary and a book.
Bhairavi sadhana is performed for getting all the material comforts of life. The sadhana can provide you with magnetism and love all around. This sadhana should be done to getting success in life. The process is done to get rid of bad spirits and physical weaknesses. She is also worshipped for getting a beautiful spouse, for successful love marriage, and for early marriage.
5 Devi Bhairavi Mantras To Chant
1. Bhairavi Mool Mantra
ॐ ह्रीं भैरवी कलौं ह्रीं स्वाहा॥
Om Hreem Bhairavi Kalaum Hreem Svaha॥
“ॐ” is a sacred sound, known as the primordial sound of the universe in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. “ह्रीं” (pronounced as “hreem”) is a seed (bija) mantra associated with Shakti.
“भैरवी” is a term used to refer to the Goddess Parvati in her fierce form. “कलौं” is a bija mantra often used in tantric practices, associated with time and change. “स्वाहा” (pronounced as “swaha”) is often used at the end of mantras during ritualistic worship.
2. Tryakshari Bhairavi Mantra (3 Syllables Mantra)
ह्स्त्रैं ह्स्क्ल्रीं ह्स्त्रौंः॥
Hstraim Hsklreem Hstraumh॥
This bija mantra is about invoking specific energies or states of consciousness during meditation and rituals, rather than having a direct, literal translation.
3. Ashtakshari Tripura Bhairavi Mantra (8 Syllables Mantra)
हसैं हसकरीं हसैं॥
Hasaim Hasakarim Hasaim॥
Each syllable “हसैं”, “हसकरीं”, and again “हसैं” are phonetic sounds that carry certain vibrational frequencies. These sounds are designed to instigate a certain response or energy when chanted or meditated upon.
4. Shmashan Bhairavi Mantra
श्मशान भैरवि नररुधिरास्थि – वसाभक्षिणि सिद्धिं मे देहि मम मनोरथान् पूरय हुं फट् स्वाहा॥
Shmashana Bhairavi Nararudhirasthi -Vasabhakshini Siddhim Me Dehi Mama Manorathan Puraya Hum Phat Svaha॥
“श्मशान भैरवि” refers to Bhairavi, the fierce form of the Goddess, who resides in the cremation grounds (“shmashana”).
“नररुधिरास्थि – वसाभक्षिणि” can be roughly translated as “consuming the blood and flesh of humans”, referring to her terrifying aspect.
“सिद्धिं मे देहि” means “give me spiritual powers”.
“मम मनोरथान् पूरय” translates to “fulfill my desires”.
“हुं फट् स्वाहा” are bija (seed) mantras often used to conclude mantras, signifying the end of the prayer or request.
This mantra is a plea to the fierce Goddess Bhairavi, who resides in the cremation grounds, asking her to grant spiritual powers and fulfill desires.
5. Bhairavi Gayatri Mantra
ॐ त्रिपुरायै विद्महे महाभैरव्यै धीमहि तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Tripurayai Vidmahe Mahabhairavyai Dhimahi Tanno Devi Prachodayat॥
“ॐ” (Om) is a sacred sound and spiritual icon in Indian religions.
“त्रिपुरायै” (Tripurayai) refers to the goddess Tripura.
“विद्महे” (Vidmahe) means “we realize or understand”.
“महाभैरव्यै” (Mahabhairavyai) refers to the great Bhairavi, another form of the goddess.
“धीमहि” (Dhimahi) means “we meditate”.
“तन्नो देवी” (Tanno Devi) translates to “that goddess”.
“प्रचोदयात्” (Prachodayat) translates to “may inspire or enlighten us”.
We realize the goddess Tripura, we meditate on the great Bhairavi, may that goddess inspire us.