Atha Śrī Caturākṣara Haridrā Gaṇapati Mahāmantraḥ!!!

अथ श्री चतुराक्षर हरिद्रा गणपति महामन्त्रः!!!!

Source :- Mantra Koṣa.

Purpose :- To attain knowledge of the Divine, Spiritual wealth and accomplishment of all desires, material and spiritual. Victory over all enemies and competitions and ushering in auspiciousness.

Introduction :- Śrī Gaṇapati is verily the eternal singular reality – Brahman Itself. He bestows spiritual knowledge, removes all obstacles in our progress and dispels all ignorance to help us expand our consciousness to its highest level. This one lettered mantra is also His seed bīja mantra, which also represents the Gāyatrī mātṛkā śakti, enhances the faculties of discernment, assimilation of knowledge and progress on material and spiritual fronts. The sincere devotees of Lord Gaṇeśa will experience great comforts and well-being in their lives and He is adored and duly worshipped before the start of any new beginnings. Śrī Haridrā Gaṇapati is invoked to gain victory over all enemies, internal and external thereby heralding auspiciousness.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

asya haridrāgaṇapati mantrasya ।

vasiṣṭha ṛṣiḥ ।

gāyatrī chandaḥ ।

haridrā gaṇapati devatā ।

ga bījaṃ ।

la śaktiḥ ।

sarvārtha siddhaye jape viniyogaḥ ॥

अस्य हरिद्रागणपति मन्त्रस्य ।

वसिष्ठ ऋषिः ।

गायत्री छन्दः ।

हरिद्रा गणपति देवता ।

ग बीजं ।

ल शक्तिः ।

सर्वार्थ सिद्धये जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Haridrā Gaṇapati and perform His mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, and to obtain the four puruṣārtha-s – dharma (justice, law), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is the obstacle remover Lord Vasiṣṭha, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Gāyatrī and the deity is Śrī Haridrā Gaṇapati. The seed (bīja) mantra is ‘ga’ and the power (śakti) to invoke the mantra is ‘la’.

2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

Vasiṣṭha ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi

वसिष्ठ ऋषये नमः शिरसि

Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and thumb fingers joined at the top.

2

Gāyatrī chandase namaḥ mukhe

गायत्री छन्दसे नमः मुखे

Now touch the lips of the mouth with the above mudrā.

3

Śrī Haridrā Gaṇapati devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi

श्री हरिद्रा गणपति देवतायै नमः हृदि

Touch the heart with the right palm.

4

ga bījāya namaḥ guhye

ग बीजाय नमः गुह्ये

Touch the genitalia with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.

5

la śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ

ल शक्तये नमः पादयोः 

Touch the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.

6

sarvārtha siddhaye jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge

सर्वार्थ सिद्धये जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे

Run both the palms all over the body.

7

iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ

इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः

 

3. Karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

gām̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ

गाँ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः

Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.

2

gīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ

गीँ तर्जनीभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.

3

gūm̐ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ

गूँ मध्यमाभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.

4

gaim̐ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ

गैँ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.

5

gaum̐ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ

गौँ कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.

6

gaḥ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ

गः करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः

Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm.

7

iti kara nyāsaḥ

इति कर न्यासः

 

4. Aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

gām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ

गाँ हृदयाय नमः

Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.

2

gīm̐ śirase svāhā

गीँ शिरसे स्वाहा

Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.

3

gūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ

गूँ शिखायै वषट्

Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept.

4

gaim̐ kavacāya hum̐

गैँ कवचाय हुँ

Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.

5

gaum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ

गौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्

Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.

6

gaḥ astrāya phaṭ

गः अस्त्राय फट्

Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.

7

iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ

इति षडङ्ग न्यासः

 

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥

(May all the directions be bound and no interferences come from any direction.)

5. Dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

haridrābhaṃ caturbāhuṃ hāridravasanaṃ vibhum ।

pāśāṅkuśadharaṃ devaṃ modakaṃ dantameva ca ॥

हरिद्राभं चतुर्बाहुं हारिद्रवसनं विभुम् ।

पाशाङ्कुशधरं देवं मोदकं दन्तमेव च ॥

Meaning: Salutations to the Divine Lord Haridrā Gaṇeśa, the remover of all obstacles, turmeric-yellow complexioned and also clad in turmeric yellow garments. He appears bearing a noose and an elephant goad on His upper set of arms, a sweetmeat modaka and a tusk on the lower set of arms. He is prevalent everywhere.

The yellow complexion indicates His demeanor to fight against all enemies, internal and external. The noose – pāśa, is for drawing the deluded beings referred to as paśus back to their own true reality and away from the cosmic illusion of māyā, which supplants the ego and an individual identity within us. The elephant goad Aṅkuśa, represents the driving away of stubborn karma that binds us to the worldly existence and the eternal cycle of life and death, cause and effects of the material reality. The modaka represents the sweet benefits that are offered by the Divine Lord to all His devotees. The broken tusk represents His status as the Singular Eternal Reality as Parabrahman.

6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi

 

लँ - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

2

ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi

 

हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us.

3

yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi

 

यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

4

ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi

 

रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

5

vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi

 

वँ - अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

6

sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi

 

सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि

 

Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.

7. Japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं) :-

Recite the below mantra once, to pray to the japa māla and invoke the blessings for a fruitful japa.

om̐ māṃ māle mahāmāye sarvamantra svarūpiṇi ।
caturvarga stvayinyasta stasmānye siddhidā bhava ॥

ॐ मां माले महामाये सर्वमन्त्र स्वरूपिणि ।
चतुर्वर्ग स्त्वयिन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये सिद्धिदा भव॥

8.Guru Mantra (गुरु मन्त्र) :-  Recite the following guru mantra once, to seek the blessings of all gurus and the Guru.

om̐ hrīm̐ siddhaguro prasīda hrīm̐ om̐

ॐ ह्रीँ सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीँ ॐ ।

9. Atha Śrī Caturākṣara Haridrā Gaṇapati Mahā Mantraḥ (अथ श्री चतुराक्षर हरिद्रा गणपति महामन्त्रः) -

The 4 lettered mantra of Śrī Haridrā Gaṇapati is -

a. śrīm̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

श्रीँ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

           The mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is suggested.

           Other variations of the 4 lettered mantra are –

    1. hūm̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

                      हूँ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

    1. hrīm̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

                      ह्रीँ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

    1. klīm̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

                      क्लीँ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

    1. strīm̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

                      स्त्रीँ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

    1. om̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

                      ॐ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

    1. gam̐ glaum̐ svāhā ।

                      गँ ग्लौँ स्वाहा ।

Meaning:

The praṇava bīja om̐ (ॐ) represents the Śabda Brahman, which is the super-consciousness Itself, manifested as sound. It consists of – ‘au’ signifying healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ for removal of misery.

The Lakṣmī bīja (seed) mantra śrīm̐ (श्रीँ ) represents wealth, prosperity, abundance and fertility. In the context of the mantra, it is for the fructification of the desire to self-realize and gain liberation. The bīja consists of – ‘ś’ indicating Mahālakṣmī the manifestor of all types of wealth, abundance, fruition of wishes etc., Repha (r) indicating Dhana or wealth, ‘ī’ indicating Tuṣṭi or satisfaction, nāda indicating Parā or Śakti and Vindu (m̐) indicating uḥkhahara or removal of all miseries.

The Mahāmāyā bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ (ह्रीँ) represents the power of Creation, Preservation and Destruction. Elevation in society and high positions of power are also indicated. The power to gain, in the context of this main mantra, is knowledge that can be used for attaining any desires and ultimately gain liberation. The bīja hrīm̐ consists of – ‘h’ meaning Brahman/Śiva, ‘r’ meaning fire and drive within us, ‘ī’ meaning energy and the source of all power that helps us ascend, ‘m̐’ is for removal of all miseries and facilitation of self-realization and ultimate liberation.

The kāma bīja (seed) mantra klīm̐ ( क्लीँ  ) represents the fulfillment of all desires, material and spiritual. In the context of this mantra, it is for spiritual desires. The bīja consists of – ‘ka’ is for Kāmadeva/Kṛṣṇa indicating desires and wishes, ‘la’ for Indra indicating victory, ‘ī’ for Tuṣṭi indicating satisfaction, ‘m̐’ for Sukha meaning happiness and removal of misery.]

The Bhūbīja (seed) mantra glaum̐ (ग्लौँ ) represents all the Earthly accomplishments and material desires. The bīja consists of – ‘ga’ meaning gakāra associated with discerning knowledge, wisdom and also removal of all obstacles. The letter ‘la’ represents Smṛtistha indicating remembrance of all knowledge. The letter ‘au’ signifying healing and deep cleansing. Nāda indicates Parā or Śakti and Vindu ‘m̐’ indicates Duḥkhahara or removal of all miseries.

The Gaṇeśa (seed) mantra gam̐ (गँ )  represents removal of all obstacles and bestowal of complete success, prosperity and auspiciousness in all aspects. The bīja consists of – ‘ga’ indicating Lord Gaṇeśa, the remover of all obstacles and Vindu ‘m̐’ indicating Duḥkhaharaṇa or removal of all miseries.

The Kūrca bīja (seed) mantra hūm̐ (हूँ) consists of – ‘h’ is Brahman/Śiva, ‘ū’ is expansion of power and excellence, ‘m̐’ is for removal of misery. The overall purpose is protection and stability.

The Vadhu bīja mantra Strīm (स्‍त्रीं) consists of – ‘s’, the bīja of Vadhu (bride) and Durgottāraṇa, indicating protection from crisis, ‘t’ is Tāraka representing savior energy, ‘r’ is Repha, signifying liberation (Mukti), ‘ī’ is Mahamaya (the Great Illusion) and the dot, ‘m̐’ consists of Nādā or Viśvamātrā and Vindu for Duḥkhahara, indicating the ability and strength to overcome misery unhappiness.

The Vahni bīja mantra svāhā (स्वाहा ) – represents oblations and submission to the deity.

10. Aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

gām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ

गाँ हृदयाय नमः

Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.

2

gīm̐ śirase svāhā

गीँ शिरसे स्वाहा

Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.

3

gūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ

गूँ शिखायै वषट्

Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept.

4

gaim̐ kavacāya hum̐

गैँ कवचाय हुँ

Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.

5

gaum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ

गौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्

Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.

6

gaḥ astrāya phaṭ

गः अस्त्राय फट्

Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.

7

iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ

इति षडङ्ग न्यासः

 

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥

11.dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

haridrābhaṃ caturbāhuṃ hāridravasanaṃ vibhum ।

pāśāṅkuśadharaṃ devaṃ modakaṃ dantameva ca ॥

हरिद्राभं चतुर्बाहुं हारिद्रवसनं विभुम् ।

पाशाङ्कुशधरं देवं मोदकं दन्तमेव च ॥

12.Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi

 

लँ - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

2

ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi

 

हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us.

3

yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi

 

यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

4

ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi

 

रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

5

vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi |

 

वँ - अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।

 

Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.

6

sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi

 

सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि

 

Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.

13. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) :-  Take water in uttaraṇi (spoon) and by reciting the following śloka, offer the water to the earth.

    guhyātiguhyagoptrā tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam।
    siddhirbhavatu me deva tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥

   गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्रा त्वं गृहाणास्मत्-कृतं जपम्।

   सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा ॥

14. japānaṃtaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपानंतरं मालामन्त्रं) :-

Recite the below śloka and mantra, followed by placing the māla upon the top of the head and then place it back in the māla bag and conceal it. It should NOT be worn.

śloka॥ om̐ tvaṃ māle sarvadevānāṃ prītidā śubhadā bhava।

śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥

श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सर्वदेवानां प्रीतिदा शुभदा भव।

शुभं कुरुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीर्यं च देहिमे॥

mantra॥ om̐ hrīm̐ siddhyai namaḥ॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीँ सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

15. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-

Japa

100,000

Homa

10,000

Tarpaṇa

1,000

Mārjana

100

Bhojana

32

This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com