Part 5 Rāśimātṛkā nyāsaḥ (राशिमातृका न्यासः) -

This nyāsa is for obtaining the grace of all rāśi-s (zodiac signs), fused with the powers of the mātṛkā-s, in order to obtain all our material and spiritual desires and progress in the path of self-realization and attain liberation.

viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -

asya śrī rāśimātṛkā nyāsa mantrasya ।

dakṣiṇāmūrti ṛṣiḥ ।

gāyatrī chandaḥ ।

rāśi rūpā śrī sundarī devatā ।

śrī vidyāṅgatvena nyāse viniyogaḥ ॥

अस्य श्री राशिमातृका न्यास मन्त्रस्य ।

दक्षिणामूर्ति ऋषिः ।

गायत्री छन्दः ।

राशि रूपा श्री सुन्दरी देवता ।

श्री विद्याङ्गत्वेन न्यासे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- To fulfill our wish of reciting the ṣoḍhānyāsa, that is a part (aṅga) of śrī vidyā, who’s preceptor (ṛṣiḥ) is Dakṣiṇāmūrti. The meter or chandas is Gāyatrī. The deity associated with this mantra is Śrī mātṛkā rāśi rūpā śrī sundarī (One who governs all the deities associated with the Sanskrit letters that govern the guṇas or qualities such as sattva (gentle), rajas (passion) and tamas (violent) manifested in the form of rāśi-s, houses of the zodiac.

ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ (ऋष्यादि न्यासः) -

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

dakṣiṇāmūrtaye ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi

दक्षिणामूर्तये 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

rāśi rūpā śrī sundarī devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi

राशि रूपा श्री सुन्दरी देवतायै नमः हृदि

Touch the heart with the right palm.

4

śrīvidyāṅgatvena nyāse viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge

श्रीविद्याङ्गत्वेन न्यासे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे

Run both the palms all over the body.

5

iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ

इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः

 

Dhyānam (ध्यानम्) -

rakta śveta haridvarṇa pāṇḍu citrā sitān-smaret ।

piśaṅga piṅgalau babhru karburā-śita-dhūmra-bhān ॥

रक्त श्वेत हरिद्वर्ण पाण्डु चित्रा सितान्स्मरेत् ।

पिशङ्ग पिङ्गलौ बभ्रु कर्बुराशितधूम्रभान् ॥

Meaning:-

Let us meditate on the various hues of the houses of the zodiac - Red, white, green, pale yellow, yellow, clear white, reddish brown, tawny yellow, deep brown, spotted or variegated colour, black and smoky in appearance.

nyāsamārambham (न्यासमारम्भम् ) –

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

am̐ ām̐ im̐ īm̐ meṣāya namaḥ (dakṣa pādagulphe/right leg ankle).

अँ आँ इँ ईँ मेषाय नमः (दक्ष पादगुल्फे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the forehead.

Salutations to the ram shaped meṣā rāśi (Aries) signifying ambition and independence. May the mātṛka-s am̐, ām̐, im̐ and īm̐ promote spiritual emancipation within us. help us overcome our inner deficiencies such as jealousy, anger etc., cleanse our karmas and guide us towards spiritual emancipation.

2

um̐ ūm̐ vṛṣāya namaḥ (dakṣa jānunī/right leg knee).

उँ ऊँ वृषाय नमः (दक्ष जानुनी)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the right leg knee.

Salutations to the bull shaped vṛṣabha rāśi (Taurus), signifying persistence and hard work. May the mātṛka-s u and ūm̐ help us in gaining spiritual emancipation, fulfillment of all desires and remain under the bliss of immense power.

3

ṛm̐ ṝm̐ ḷm̐ ḹm̐ mithunāya namaḥ (dakṣa kukṣau/right side of the abdomen).

ऋँ ॠँ ऌँ ॡँ मिथुनाय नमः (दक्ष कुक्षौ)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the right side of the abdomen.

Salutations to the twins and couple shaped Mithuna rāśi (Gemini), signifying duality and spiritual bent. May the mātṛka-s ṛm̐, ṝm̐, ḷm̐ and ḹm̐ help inculcate good virtues, remove distractions of the mind, culminate all triads and merge us in the void of the singular reality at all times.

4

em̐ aim̐ karkāya namaḥ (hṛdaya-dakṣa-bhāge/right portion of the heart).

एँ ऐँ कर्काय नमः (हृदयदक्षभागे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the right side of the abdomen.

Salutations to the crab shaped Karkāṭaka rāśi (Cancer), signifying flexibility and emotions. May the mātṛka-s em̐ and aim̐ help reveal the secrets of the entire Creation to us, as well as gaining the wealth of knowledge of the known and the unknown.

5

om̐ aum̐ siṃhāya namaḥ (dakṣa-bāhu-mūle/right arm-pit).

ओँ औँ सिंहाय नमः (दक्षबाहुमूले)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the left hand and touch the right arm-pit.

Salutations to the lion shaped Siṃha rāśi (Leo), signifying royalty and leadership. May the mātṛka-s om̐ and aum̐ help infuse purity, words of wisdom and the power to cure any ailments and resolve issues.

6

am̐ aḥ śam̐ ṣam̐ sam̐ ham̐ ḻam̐ kanyāyai namaḥ (dakṣa-śiro-bhāge/right side of the head).

अँ अः शँ षँ सँ हँ ळँ कन्यायै नमः (दक्षशिरोभागे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the right side of the head.

Salutations to the virgin shaped Kanyā rāśi (Virgo), signifying purity and sociability. May the mātṛka-s am̐, aḥ, śam̐, ṣam̐, sam̐, ham̐ and ḻam̐ help fulfill all desires and remain ecstatic at all times in pure bliss, grant us humility, success in all undertakings, bestow all mystical powers and help us render selfless service to the needy in the name of the Divine super-consciousness and at the same time keep us detached and completely immersed in the state of liberation and lose our individual identity to merge into the Divine.

7

kam̐ kham̐ gam̐ gham̐ ṅam̐ tulāyai namaḥ (vāma-śiro-bhāge/left side of the head).

कँ खँ गँ घँ ङँ तुलायै नमः (वामशिरोभागे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the left side of the head.

Salutations to the weighing balance shaped Tulā rāśi (Libra), signifying balance in relationships and righteousness. May the mātṛka-s kam̐, kham̐, gam̐, gham̐ and ṅam̐ help reveal in us, the secrets of Creation and the ability to overcome the numerous triads, keep us detached from the effects of the numerous triads, remove all obstacles in our spiritual growth, indulge us in the discerning knowledge, dispel all inimical forces, cleanse our karma, establish our true identity with the supreme self and keep us steadfast in the state of pure bliss.

8

cam̐ cham̐ jam̐ jham̐ ñam̐ vṛścikāya namaḥ (vāma-bāhu-mūle/ left arm-pit).

चँ छँ जँ झँ ञँ वृश्चिकाय नमः (वामबाहुमूले)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the left arm-pit.

Salutations to the scorpion shaped Vṛścikā rāśi (Scorpio), signifying emotion and mystery. May the mātṛka-s cam̐, cham̐, jam̐, jham̐ and ñam̐ help reveal in us, love and compassion, uproot us from the shadowy depths of evil thoughts, influences and indulgences, provide enough material wealth to help us sustain ourselves in the world, provide the balance in material and spiritual pursuits, grant the knowledge and experience that we are not the body, but pure consciousness alone and keep us steadfast in the state of pure bliss.

9

ṭam̐ ṭham̐ ḍam̐ ḍham̐ ṇam̐ dhanuṣe namaḥ (hṛdaya-vāma-bhāge/left portion of the heart).

टँ ठँ डँ ढँ णँ धनुषे नमः (हृदयवामभागे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the left side of the heart.

Salutations to the bow and arrow shaped dhanuṣa rāśi (Sagittarius), signifying amicable nature and high intellect. May the mātṛka-s ṭam̐, ṭham̐, ḍam̐, ḍham̐ and ṇam̐ help us balance the physical, astral and causal bodies by destroying all afflictions to the three bodies, through knowledge and action, destroy and remove all negativity and provide complete control of all senses, illumine us with abundant wealth of spiritual knowledge and mystical powers, as well as help us remain in the state of true bliss.

10

tam̐ tham̐ dam̐ dham̐ nam̐ makārāya namaḥ (vāma-kukṣau/left side of the abdomen)

तँ थँ दँ धँ नँ मकाराय नमः (वामकुक्षौ)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the left side of the abdomen.

Salutations to the alligator shaped Makārā rāśi (Capricorn), signifying pragmatic nature and fertile imagination. May the mātṛka-s tam̐, tham̐, dam̐, dham̐ and nam̐ help us expel all vices, grant the power to maintain composure under all circumstances, inculcate compassion and unconditional love within us, as well as deep contentment, remove all impurities in all the three bodies, reveal our true identity, as well as help us remain in the state of true bliss.

11

pam̐ pham̐ bam̐ bham̐ mam̐ kumbhāya namaḥ (liṅga-vāma-bhāge/left portion of the private parts)

पँ फँ बँ भँ मँ कुम्भाय नमः (लिङ्गवामभागे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the left side of the private parts.

Salutations to the pot shaped Kumbhā rāśi (Aquarius), signifying idealistic nature and occult. May the mātṛka-s pam̐, pham̐, bam̐, bham̐ and mam̐ help grant stability of mind and thought, provide all the endurance to remain steadfast, freedom from all types of worries, remove all bondage, usher in auspiciousness at all times, liberate us from the cosmic illusion, help obtain liberation from the cycle of life and death and unification with the super-consciousness.

12

yam̐ ram̐ lam̐ vam̐ kṣam̐ mīnāya namaḥ (vāma-pāde/left foot)

यँ रँ लँ वँ क्षँ मीनाय नमः (वामपादे)

Join the thumb and the ring finger of the right hand and touch the left foot.

Salutations to the fish shaped Mīnā rāśi (Pisces), signifying truthfulness and versatility. May the mātṛka-s yam̐, ram̐, lam̐, vam̐ and kṣam̐ help illumine the world with true knowledge, make the world a better place, while we continue to remain in the state of liberation and detached from the fruits of all our actions, make us aware at all times that we are It, make every wish of ours come true, vanquish all our karmas to merge us into the Divine at all times and keep us immersed in the state of liberation.

13

iti rāśi mātṛkā ṣoḍhā nyāsaḥ.

इति राशि मातृका षोढा न्यासः