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The Sri Chakra, consists of nine enclosures surrounding the central point. The enclosures consist of the layers within the innerwheel (containing the familiar design of interlocking triangles),then two rings of lotuses, then a square gated wall, three layersdeep. There is one gate on each side of this wall.The walls are generally shown in the Srichakra as three concentriclines, collectively forming the first of the nine enclosures. The three lines to be visualized respectively as white, red and yellow in color. The yellow is not bright yellow, but pIta, the yellow of butter. Nor is the red a deep blood red; it is aruna, the color ofrising sun. We started with the Siddhis Devis namely : Anima, Laghima, Mahima, Isitva, Vasitva, Prakamya, Bhukti, Iccha, Prapti and Sarvakama Siddi Devis. All these devis occupies the outter most layer of the first enclosure.. These are the Ten Siddhis, or Powers, guarding the white outermost wall of the first enclosure. White in color representing the sAtwic quality: Right after the Siddhis Devis, we progress inward to the second layer of the enclosure wall, which is colored as the red of the rising sun.There are eight devatas guarding this layer. They are the famous Seven Mothers (saptamatrka), plus one added Mahalaskmi. They representing the Eight Passions. The color red symbolizes the Rajo guna. It should be noted that all of the Khadgamala Devis are facing outward, away from the centre of the Srichakra. | 
Sarva Sanksobhini mantra is aim hrim shrim sarvasamkshobiNI mudrA shakti shrIpAdukAM Pujayami tarpayami namah |
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As we journey inwards to the innermost wall of the first first enclosure which is yellow in colour, we encounter the “Control Devis” or the Mudra Saktis. Sri Amritananda Natha comments: “These are the Ten Devis offering the devotee control over the passions of lust, anger, possessiveness, obsession, pride, jealousy, good, and evil” (represented by the Eight Mothers of the previous wall or line) In the scheme of the Khadgamala, each of the ten mudra or control saktis represent a human passion that must be overcome and controlled before we can enter further into Sri Chakra. We worship each passion as an aspect of Devi, then internalize it; and when we internalize each deity, we *become* Her, so that She is not separate from us. In that way, we "conquer" each passion, just as – in the outtermost and middlemost first enclosure wall – we conquered each siddhi and matrikas. Sarva Sanksobhini here represents the power that agitates all . Which means Sarva Sanksobhini is the control power that you embraces to overcome agitation Location : Looking at Srichakra, Sarva Sanksobhini sits to the right side of the gate closest to you on the square, innermost enclosure wall (i.e., No 1, Black ). Please note that the beauty of the Khadgamala Stotram is that NOTHING is required for its recitation except for your time, attention and concentration: You need simply sit and recite the Stotram. The mantra given just above is not part of the stotram; it is offered merely for informational purposes. The entire stotram is self-contained. Again, the full pooja of these Devis takes hours, because at each point we pause and do smaller, detailed poojas. Hence the sages of yore created an ALTERNATIVE, SHORT-FORM recitation known as the Khadgamala Stotram more suitable for the demands of modern life. According to Sri Bhasurananda Natha, an accomplished Srividya upasakas well as a member of and advisor to this group: "All of the sadhana of Srividya can be achieved by the recitation of the Khadgamala. Hours of long ritual compressed to less than half an hour of intense meditation that will give you a ticket on the same plane as the great Srividya Upasakas. Whatever your developmental stage, this is IT." Even those who have not been initiated into Srividya can benefit from the Khadgamala. [With sincere thanks and appreciation to Sri Amritananda Natha and Sri Bhasurananda Natha, who kindly provided detailed and substantive content for this commentary.] | ||||
