Śrī Bagalāmukhī Catustriṃśadyakṣari Mantraḥ (श्री बगलामुखी चतुस्त्रिंशद्यक्षरि मन्त्रः) 

Source :- Puraścaryārṇava Tantram.

Purpose :- To attain power of speech, all worldly achievements, wealth, status, getting rid of enemies, fears, etc. as well as self-realization and liberation.

Special Note :- Yellow clothing is suggested for the recitation of the mantra. A turmeric seed mālā can be used for quicker results and relief from enemies.

1. viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

om̐ asya catustriṃśadyakṣari bagalā mantrasya ।

nārāyaṇa ṛṣiḥ ।

pañkti chandaḥ ।

bagalāmukhī devatā ।

hrīm̐ bījaṃ ।

svāhā śaktiḥ ।

sarvārtha siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ॥

ॐ अस्य चतुस्त्रिंशद्यक्षरि बगला मन्त्रस्य ।

नारायण ऋषिः ।

पञ्क्ति छन्दः ।

बगलामुखी देवता ।

ह्रीँ बीजं ।

स्वाहा शक्तिः ।

सर्वार्थ सिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Bagalāmukhī and perform Her mantra japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects, and to obtain the four puruṣārthas: dharma (justice, law), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation). The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Lord Nārāyaṇa, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Pañkti and the deity is Śrī Bagalāmukhī, the seed (bījaṃ) is hrīm̐, the power or śakti is svāhā.

2. ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-

3. karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

4. aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः) :-

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥

May all the directions be sealed and may no thoughts or disturbances impact our ability to recite the hymn.

5. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

gaṃbhīrāṃ ca madonmattāṃ svarṇakāntī sama-prabhāṃ catur-bhujāṃ tri-nayanāṃ kamalāsana saṃsthitām

mudgaraṃ dakṣiṇe pāśāṃ vāme jihvāṃ ca vajrakaṃ pītāṃbaradharāṃ devīṃ dṛḍhapīna payodharām ।

hema-kuṇḍala-bhūṣāṃ ca pīta candrārdha śekharāṃ pīta-bhūṣaṇa bhūṣāṃ ca ratnasiṃhāsane sthitām ॥

गंभीरां च मदोन्मत्तां स्वर्णकान्ती समप्रभां चतुर्भुजां त्रिनयनां कमलासन संस्थिताम् ।

मुद्गरं दक्षिणे पाशां वामे जिह्वां च वज्रकं पीतांबरधरां देवीं दृढपीन पयोधराम् ।

हेमकुण्डलभूषां च पीत चन्द्रार्ध शेखरां पीतभूषण भूषां च रत्नसिंहासने स्थिताम् ॥

Meaning :- Salutations to the Divine Mother Bagalāmukhi, who appears extremely terrific and is intoxicated (with bliss). She is golden yellow in complexion and radiance. She has four arms and three eyes and is seated in a lotus posture. She holds a hammer-like object in Her upper right hand (to grind our senses and dispel enemies), a rope in Her upper left hand (to rein in lost souls). She holds the tongue with the lower right hand of the enemy (to stall our speech, greed, taste, etc., or that of our enemies) and also holds a thunderbolt (to demonstrate Her glory). She is dressed in yellow garments and has a wonderful shaped body and breasts. She is adorned with golden ear ornaments and a half moon crescent on Her forehead and is also bedecked with golden ornaments on Her entire body. She is seated on a throne made of precious stones or all kinds.

6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

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 ह्रीं सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीं ॐ ।

9. Utkīlana mantra (उत्कीलन मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following impurities removing mantra ten times –

om̐ hrīm̐ klīm̐ svāhā ।

ॐ ह्रीँ क्लीँ स्वाहा ।

10. Sañjīvana mantra (सञ्जीवन मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following life-infusing mantra ten times –

om̐ hrīm̐ svāhā ।

ॐ ह्रीँ स्वाहा ।

Alternately, the following mantra can be used as well.

hrīm̐ om̐ svāhā ।

ह्रीँ ॐ स्वाहा ।

11. Śāpavimocana mantra (शापविमोचन मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following curse removing mantra ten times –

om̐ hrīm̐ bagale rudraśāpa vimocaya hrīm̐ om̐ ।

ॐ ह्रीँ बगले रुद्रशाप विमोचय ह्रीँ ॐ ।

12. Jāgarana mantra (जागरन मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following awakening mantra ten times –

krīm̐ hrīm̐ klīm̐ om̐ hlīm̐ bagalāmukhi sarvaduṣṭānāṃ vācaṃ mukhaṃ stambhaya jihvāṃ kīlaya buddhiṃ vināśaya hlīm̐ om̐ svāhā klīm̐ hrīm̐ krīm̐ ।

क्रीँ ह्रीँ क्लीँ ॐ ह्लीँ बगलामुखि सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं स्तम्भय जिह्वां कीलय बुद्धिं विनाशय ह्लीँ ॐ स्वाहा क्लीँ ह्रीँ क्रीँ ।

13. Atha Śrī Bagalāmukhī Catustriṃśadyakṣari Mantraḥ (अथ श्री बगलामुखी चतुस्त्रिंशद्यक्षरि मन्त्रः)

Following is the 34 lettered Śrī Bagalāmukhī mantra, that should be recited at least 108 times (1 mālā)

om̐ hlīm̐ bagalāmukhi sarva-duṣṭānāṃ vācaṃ mukhaṃ stambhaya jihvāṃ kīlaya buddhiṃ vināśaya hlīm̐ om̐ svāhā ।

ॐ ह्लीँ बगलामुखि सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं स्तम्भय जिह्वां कीलय बुद्धिं विनाशय ह्लीँ ॐ स्वाहा ।

Meaning:-

The sthiramāyā bīja (seed) mantra hlīm̐ represents curbing and silencing (stambhana) of all enemies, internal and external, as well as obstacles in our material and spiritual progress. It consists of the letter ‘ha’ which is the ākāśa tattva representing the vast sky and the infinite space – ether and also Parāśiva representing perfect knowledge, pure bliss and dissolution of all sin and also prāṇa, the vital life-sustaining breath. The letter ‘la’ represents the earth or pṛthvi tattva, signifying stability and grounded nature. The letter ‘ī’ represents Mahāmāyā, the virtual reality. Lastly, the letter ‘m̐’ is nāda-bindu that dispels sorrow. Together, the signification is towards calming our taste, hunger, greed, speech and internal chatter in the mind, stabilizing the prāṇa or breath, which then leads to higher states of meditation to herald a spiritual transformation in due course of time. This mantra is also interpreted for calming the speech of the external opponents, when seen in the context of being a bīja mantra of Śrī Bagalāmukhī Devi as the most powerful brahmāstra vidya, which destroys all karmas and worries, impacting our material and spiritual progress.

“sarva-duṣṭānāṃ” means all enemies, internal and external.  The word “vācaṃ” is speech, “mukhaṃ” is mouth, “stambhaya” means stalling, “jihvāṃ” means tongue, “kīlaya” is pinning down, “buddhiṃ” is intelligence, “vināśaya” is destruction.

 The praṇava mantra, also referred to as Śabda Brahman, is om̐. It represents the primordial sound, auspiciousness and is the singular reality Itself manifested in the form of sound. All other sounds and waves are said to have emanated from this mantra.

  The oblation offering mantra is svāhā. It is for partaking all the offerings from us, by the Divine.

  The mantra overall, is for driving away all the enemies, external and internal. In the external context, it is for stalling the speech of the enemies, destroying their intelligence and making them go wayward and preventing them from causing any type of harm to us. In the internal context, it is meant to destroy loose talk and help us stabilize our mind by destroying thought processes and engage in deep contemplation of the divine.

14.  aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥

15. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

gaṃbhīrāṃ ca madonmattāṃ svarṇakāntī samaprabhāṃ caturbhujāṃ trinayanāṃ kamalāsana saṃsthitām ।

mudgaraṃ dakṣiṇe pāśāṃ vāme jihvāṃ ca vajrakaṃ pītāṃbaradharāṃ devīṃ dṛḍhapīna payodharām ।

hemakuṇḍalabhūṣāṃ ca pīta candrārdha śekharāṃ pītabhūṣaṇa bhūṣāṃ ca ratnasiṃhāsane sthitām ॥

गंभीरां च मदोन्मत्तां स्वर्णकान्ती समप्रभां चतुर्भुजां त्रिनयनां कमलासन संस्थिताम् ।

मुद्गरं दक्षिणे पाशां वामे जिह्वां च वज्रकं पीतांबरधरां देवीं दृढपीन पयोधराम् ।

हेमकुण्डलभूषां च पीत चन्द्रार्ध शेखरां पीतभूषण भूषां च रत्नसिंहासने स्थिताम् ॥

16. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

17. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) :-

Take water in uttaraṇi (spoon) and by reciting the following śloka, offer the water to the earth.

guhyātiguhyagoptrī tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam।

siddhirbhavatu me devi tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥

गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मात्कृतं जपम्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्तिरा॥

18. 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 ह्रीं सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

19. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-

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