Śrī Hayagrīva ekākṣara mahāmantraḥ (श्री हयग्रीव एकाक्षर महामन्त्रः)

Source :- Śrī Hayagrīva Upāsana.

Purpose :- Accumulation of immense wealth, riches and prosperity, happiness and contentment in life and acquisition of all comforts.

Pre-requisites :- Initiation to the mantra is recommended.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

om̐ asya śrī hayagrīva mantrasya ।

brahmaṇa ṛṣiḥ ।

anuṣṭup chandaḥ ।

hayagrīva rūpiṇe viṣṇave devatā ।

hakārāya bīja ।

sakārāya śakti ।

ukārāya kīlakaṃ ।

mama sarvābhīṣṭha siddhaye jape viniyogaḥ ॥

ॐ अस्य श्री हयग्रीव मन्त्रस्य ।

ब्रह्मण ऋषिः ।

अनुष्टुप् छन्दः ।

हयग्रीव रूपिणे विष्णवे देवता ।

हकाराय बीज ।

सकाराय शक्ति ।

उकाराय कीलकं ।

मम सर्वाभीष्ठ सिद्धये जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Hayagrīva devata and perform His mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects. With His blessings, one gains complete happiness, deep knowledge in all aspects and abundance in wealth etc. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is the divine seer Brahmaṇa, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Anuṣṭup and the deity is the intelligence giver Śrī Hayagrīva rūpiṇe Viṣṇave devata (Lord Hayagrīva, an avatar of Lord Viṣṇu), the seed (bījaṃ) is ham̐, the power or śakti is sam̐. The key (kīlakaṃ) to unlock the mantra is um̐.

2. Rṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

Brahmaṇe ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi

ब्रह्मणे 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

Anuṣṭup chandase namaḥ mukhe

अनुष्टुप् छन्दसे नमः मुखे

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

3

Śrī Hayagrīva rūpiṇe Viṣṇave  devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi

श्री हयग्रीव रूपिणे विष्णवे देवतायै नमः हृदि

Touch the heart with the right palm.

4

hakārāya bījāya namaḥ guhye

हकाराय बीजाय नमः गुह्ये

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

5

sakārāya śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ

सकाराय शक्तये नमः पादयोः 

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

6

ukārāya kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau

उकाराय कीलकाय नमः नाभौ

Touch the navel area with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.

7

mama sarvābhīṣṭha siddhaye jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge

मम सर्वाभीष्ठ सिद्धये जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे

Run both the palms all over the body.

8

iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ

इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः

 

 

3. karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

hām̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ

हाँ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः

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

2

hīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ

हीँ तर्जनीभ्यां नमः

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

3

hūm̐ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ

हूँ मध्यमाभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.

4

haim̐ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ

हैँ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.

5

haum̐ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ

हौँ कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः

Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.

6

haḥ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ

हः 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

hām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ

हाँ हृदयाय नमः

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

2

hīm̐ śirase svāhā

हीँ शिरसे स्वाहा

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

3

hūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ

हूँ 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

haim̐ kavacāya hum̐

हैँ कवचाय हुँ

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

5

haum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ

हौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्

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

6

haḥ astrāya phaṭ

हः 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 sealed and may no thoughts or disturbances impact our ability to recite the hymn.

5. Dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

śveta padma-sthitaṃ gauraṃ śveta-padmānulepanaṃ ।

bhakta-priyaṃ hayagrīvaṃ vande'haṃ dānavāntakam ॥

श्वेत पद्मस्थितं गौरं श्वेतपद्मानुलेपनं ।

भक्तप्रियं हयग्रीवं वन्देऽहं दानवान्तकम् ॥

Meaning:- Salutations to Lord Hayagrīva, who is seated on a white lotus and is white complexioned. He is adorned with sandalwood paste and white lotuses. He is adored and praised by His devotees for His immediate grace and assurance of ridding all difficulties, obstacles, enmities and dangers.

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 ह्रीं सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीं ॐ ।

9. Atha Śrī Hayagrīva ekākṣara Mantraḥ (अथ श्री हयग्रीव एकाक्षर महामन्त्रः)

Following is the 1 letter (Ekakshara) Śrī Hayagrīva mantra, that should be recited at least 108 times (1 mālā).

hsūm̐ ॥

ह्सूँ ॥

Hayagrīva gāyatrī mantra (हयग्रीव गायत्री मन्त्र) – (Recite 10 times or 1/10th of main mantra japa)

vāgīśvarāya vidmahe ।

hayagrīvāya dhīmahi ।

tanno haṃsaḥ pracodayāt ॥

वागीश्वराय विद्महे ।

हयग्रीवाय धीमहि ।

तन्नो हंसः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Meaning:-

The letter ‘ha’, indicates the sun or the solar energy or light. It also refers to ākāśa or ether. It is indicative of the life sustaining breath or prāṇa.

'sa' refers to the lunar energy, Lord viṣṇu and the air element. It is indicative of time.

‘ū’ refers to forbearance, security and protection.

‘m̐’ is the nāda-bindu and represents the culmination and fulfillment of all wishes.

Overall, the bīja ‘hsūm̐’, inculcates the knowledge of the Super-consciousness in its both static and dynamic aspects within us. We therefore become a repository of all that there is to know, meaning we get to the state of experience the consciousness Itself, becoming (ū) self-aware and transcending the states of space (ha) and time (sa).

May the horse faced Lord Hayagrīva, the repository of all knowledge, sounds and vibrations, kindle our intellect and illumine it!

 10. aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

hām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ

हाँ हृदयाय नमः

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

2

hīm̐ śirase svāhā

हीँ शिरसे स्वाहा

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

3

hūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ

हूँ 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

haim̐ kavacāya hum̐

हैँ कवचाय हुँ

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

5

haum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ

हौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्

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

6

haḥ astrāya phaṭ

हः 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) :-

śveta padma-sthitaṃ gauraṃ śveta-padmānulepanaṃ ।

bhakta-priyaṃ hayagrīvaṃ vande'haṃ dānavāntakam ॥

श्वेत पद्मस्थितं गौरं श्वेतपद्मानुलेपनं ।

भक्तप्रियं हयग्रीवं वन्देऽहं दानवान्तकम् ॥

Meaning:- Salutations to Lord Hayagrīva, who is seated on a white lotus and is white complexioned. He is adorned with sandalwood paste and white lotuses. He is adored and praised by His devotees for His immediate grace and assurance of ridding all difficulties, obstacles, enmities and dangers.

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 ह्रीं सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

15. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-

Japa

100,000

Homa

10,000

Tarpaṇa

1,000

Mārjana

100

Bhojana

10

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