What are the benefits of reciting the names of the 64 Yoginis?

Reciting the names of the 64 Yoginis during Navaratri is said to destroy evil influences and protect children and pregnancies.

What kind of protection do the 64 Yoginis offer, according to the text?

The 64 Yoginis protect against Dakinis, Shakinis, Kushmandas, and Rakshasas, preventing them from causing harm to those who recite their names.

In what situations can the recitation of the 64 Yoginis' names be beneficial?

Reciting the names can bring victory in battles, royal courts, and disputes, according to the Lakshmi Narayana Samhita.

How should one worship the 64 Yoginis to receive their blessings?

The Yoginis can be appeased with offerings of sacrifices, worship, incense, and lamps, which can quickly lead to the fulfillment of desires.

Where can I find the 'Chatuhshashti Yogini Stavarajah' mentioned in the content?

The 'Chatuhshashti Yogini Stavarajah' is found in the Lakshmi Narayana Samhita, Krutayuga Santanakhyana Khanda, chapter 83.

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gajāsyā siṁhavaktrā ca gr̥dhrāsyā kākatuṇḍikā |
uṣṭrāsyā:’śvakharagrīvā vārāhāsyā śivānanā || 1 ||

ulūkākṣī ghōraravā māyūrī śarabhānanā |
kōṭarākṣī cāṣṭavaktrā kubjā ca vikaṭānanā || 2 ||

śuṣkōdarī lalajjihvā śvadaṁṣṭrā vānarānanā |
r̥kṣākṣī kēkarākṣī ca br̥hattuṇḍā surāpriyā || 3 ||

kapālahastā raktākṣī śukī śyēnī kapōtikā |
pāśahastā daṇḍahastā pracaṇḍā caṇḍavikramā || 4 ||

śiśughnī pāśahantrī ca kālī rudhirapāyinī |
vasāpānā garbhabhakṣā śavahastā:’:’ntramālikā || 5 ||

r̥kṣakēśī mahākukṣirnāgāsyā prētapr̥ṣṭhakā |
dagdhaśūkadharā krauñcī mr̥gaśr̥ṅgā vr̥ṣānanā || 6 ||

phāṭitāsyā dhūmraśvāsā vyōmapādōrdhvadr̥ṣṭikā |
tāpinī śōṣiṇī sthūlaghōṇōṣṭhā kōṭarī tathā || 7 ||

vidyullōlā balākāsyā mārjārī kaṭapūtanā |
aṭ-ṭahāsyā ca kāmākṣī mr̥gākṣī cēti tā matāḥ || 8 ||

phalaśrutiḥ –
catuḥṣaṣṭistu yōginyaḥ pūjitā navarātrakē |
duṣṭabādhāṁ nāśayanti garbhabālādirakṣikāḥ || 9 ||

na ḍākinyō na śākinyō na kūṣmāṇḍā na rākṣasāḥ |
tasya pīḍāṁ prakurvanti nāmānyētāni yaḥ paṭhēt || 10 ||

raṇē rājakulē vāpi vivādē jayadānyapi |
balipūjōpahāraiśca dhūpadīpasamarpaṇaiḥ |
kṣipraṁ prasannā yōginyō prayacchēyurmanōrathān || 11 ||

iti śrīlakṣmīnārāyaṇa saṁhitāyāṁ kr̥tayugasantānākhyānaṁ nāma prathama khaṇḍē tryaśītitamō:’dhyāyē catuḥṣaṣṭiyōginī stavarājaḥ |

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