Śrī Mahākāmeśvara Aṣṭa-triṃśadyakṣara Mantraḥ (श्री महाकामेश्वर अष्ट त्रिंशद्यक्षर मन्त्रः)

Source :- Trikūṭa Rahasyam.

Purpose :- Supremacy over all triads, fulfillment of all wishes, as well as self-realization and liberation.

Pre-requisites :- Any forms of Ṣoḍaśī, especially Mahāṣoḍaśī is highly recommended.

Special Note :- Śrī Mahākāmeśvara is associated with the hadi mata (hadi tradition) of Śrī Vidya. The more popular kadi mata extolled by the Paraśurāma Kalpa Sūtrās, does not mention this mantra and the Mahāṣoḍaśī mantra itself is considered supreme. However, some schools of Śrī Vidya prescribe the tradition of following the Śrī Mahākāmeśvara mantra japa, after completing the Mahāṣoḍaśī mantra and acquiring the Mahāpāduka mantras associated with the pūrṇābhiṣeka rituals. The purpose of this mantra, is clearly for attaining liberation through the dissolution of all triads and diads and unification with the singular reality.

1. viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

om̐ asyaśrī mahākāmeśvara bhaṭṭāraka mahāmantrasya ।

ānanda bhairava ṛṣiḥ ।

pañkti chandaḥ ।

anekakoṭi rahasya trayo mantro śrī mahākāmeśvara bhaṭṭārako devatā ।

hasakṣamalavarayūm̐ bījaṃ ।

sahakṣamalavarayīm̐ śaktiḥ ।

yaralavakṣamayūm̐ kīlakaṃ ।

jīvan mukti prasādaye jape viniyogaḥ ॥

ॐ अस्यश्री महाकामेश्वर भट्टारक महामन्त्रस्य ।

आनन्द भैरव ऋषिः ।

पञ्क्ति छन्दः ।

अनेककोटि रहस्य त्रयो मन्त्रो श्री महाकामेश्वर भट्टारको देवता ।

हसक्षमलवरयूँ बीजं ।

सहक्षमलवरयीँ शक्तिः ।

यरलवक्षमयूँ कीलकं ।

जीवन् मुक्ति प्रसादये जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Mahākāmeśvara and perform His mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, specifically for all types of wish fulfillment and most specifically jīvan mukti or mokṣa (liberation). The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is the divine seer Ānanda Bhairava , the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Pañkti  and the deity is the cause of the innumerable triads - Śrī Mahākāmeśvara, the seed (bījaṃ) is hasakṣamalavarayūm̐, the power or śakti is sahakṣamalavarayīm̐. The key (kīlakaṃ) to unlock the mantra is yaralavakṣamayūm̐.

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) :-

śrīdevī bhūṣitotsaṅgaṃ sāndra sindūrarociṣamṃ ।

hakārādi manorvācyaṃ vande kāmeśvaraṃ haram ॥

श्रीदेवी भूषितोत्सङ्गं सान्द्र सिन्दूररोचिषं ।

हकारादि मनोर्वाच्यं वन्दे कामेश्वरं हरम् ॥

Meaning:- Salutations and praise be to Lord Mahākāmeśvara, who is Hara (Lord Śiva) Himself. He is alongside His consort Śrīdevī, seated on His lap and appearing like a compact red self-effulgent dot (in the middle of Śrīcakra). He is blissful and extolled in the hakāra tradition of Śrī Vidya, also known as Lopamudra tradition. He is verily the inner voice and song of the mind, rooted in deep contemplation of His indescribable form.

He is the cause of all triads and is Himself dimensionless, represented by the dot in the middle of the Śrīcakra, merged with His consort Śrīdevī and beyond form. He is the unmanifested Parabrahman.

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 –

aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ om̐ aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ om̐ śrīm̐ hrīm̐ om̐ hasakṣamalavarayūm̐।

aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ sahakṣamalavarayīm̐।

aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ yaralavakṣamayūm̐ om̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ om̐ sauḥ klīm̐ aim̐ ॥  

ऐँ क्लीँ सौः ॐ ऐँ क्लीँ सौः ॐ श्रीँ ह्रीँ ॐ हसक्षमलवरयूँ ।

ऐँ क्लीँ सौः सहक्षमलवरयीँ  ।

ऐँ क्लीँ सौः यरलवक्षमयूँ ॐ ह्रीँ श्रीँ ॐ सौः क्लीँ ऐँ ॥

10. Sañjīvana mantra (सञ्जीवन मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following life-infusing mantra ten times –

aim̐ om̐ aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ oṃ śrīm̐ hrīm̐ om̐ hasakṣamalavarayūm̐।

ha sahakṣamalavarayīm̐।

ra yaralavakṣamayūm̐ om̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ om̐ sauḥ klīm̐ aim̐ ॥  

ऐँ ॐ ऐँ क्लीँ सौः ॐ श्रीँ ह्रीँ ॐ हसक्षमलवरयूँ ।

ह सहक्षमलवरयीँ  ।

र यरलवक्षमयूँ ॐ ह्रीँ श्रीँ ॐ सौः क्लीँ ऐँ ॥

11. Śāpavimocana mantra (शापविमोचन मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following curse removing mantra ten times –

aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ kāmeśvara bhairavāṃkaṃ vimocaya om̐ hrīm̐ ।

ऐँ क्लीँ सौः कामेश्वर भैरवांकं विमोचय ॐ ह्रीँ ।

12. Sampuṭīkaraṇa mantra (सम्पुटीकरण  मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following mantra ten times to realize the full benefits of the mantra, ONLY after completing the Puraścaraṇa of the main mantra described in the following section 13. The sampuṭīkaraṇa, helps in realizing the fruits of the mantra –

aim̐ om̐ aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ oṃ śrīm̐ hrīm̐ om̐ hasakṣamalavarayūm̐ aim̐ ।

aim̐ sahakṣamalavarayīm̐ aim̐।

aim̐ yaralavakṣamayūm̐ om̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ om̐ sauḥ klīm̐ aim̐ aim̐ ॥  

ऐँ ॐ ऐँ क्लीँ सौः ॐ श्रीँ ह्रीँ ॐ हसक्षमलवरयूँ ऐँ ।

ऐँ सहक्षमलवरयीँ  ऐँ ।

ऐँ यरलवक्षमयूँ ॐ ह्रीँ श्रीँ ॐ सौः क्लीँ ऐँ ऐँ ॥

13. Atha Śrī Mahākāmeśvara Aṣṭa-triṃśadyakṣara Mantraḥ (अथ श्री महाकामेश्वर अष्ट त्रिंशद्यक्षर मन्त्रः)

Following is the 38 lettered Śrī Mahākāmeśvara mantra, that should be recited at least 108 times (1 mālā).

om̐ aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ om̐ śrīm̐ hrīm̐ om̐ hasakṣamalavarayūm̐।

sahakṣamalavarayīm̐ ।

yaralavakṣamayūm̐ om̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ om̐ sauḥ klīm̐ aim̐ ॥  

ॐ ऐँ क्लीँ सौः ॐ श्रीँ ह्रीँ ॐ हसक्षमलवरयूँ ।

सहक्षमलवरयीँ  ।

यरलवक्षमयूँ ॐ ह्रीँ श्रीँ ॐ सौः क्लीँ ऐँ ॥

Meaning:-

The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ represents śabda brahman and is also called the praṇava mantra or the primordial sound, the manifested super-consciousness in the form of sound and all syllables. All other sounds and waves are said to have emanated from this mantra.

The bīja (seed) mantra aim̐ represents the Divine Mother Sarasvati and is the cause of all knowledge, known and unknown, material and spiritual.

The kāma bīja (seed) mantra klīm̐ represents the fulfillment of all desires, material and spiritual.

The parā bīja (seed) mantra sauḥ represents liberation from all attachments and union with the Divine.

The Lakṣmī bīja (seed) mantra śrīm̐ represents wealth, prosperity, abundance and fertility.

The Mahāmāyā bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ represents the power of Creation, Preservation and Destruction. Elevation is society and high positions of power are also indicated.

The Ānanda Bhairava bīja (seed) mantra hasakṣamalavarayūm̐, is split up into the following bīja-s “ha”, “sa”, “kṣa”, “ma”, “la”, “va”, “ra”, “yūm̐”. The ether (ākāśa), part of the five principal elements, is represented by “ha”, this bīja also represents Lord Śiva, signifying purity, bliss and super-consciousness. The bīja “sa” represents the Divine Mother Śakti, who is the expansion, pulse or the vibration of the super-consciousness and the cause of the entire Creation, it’s Preservation and Destruction/Transformation and it’s repeat cycle. The bīja “kṣa”, signifies protection. This bīja is composed of two bījas “ka” signifying cit śakti or pure consciousness and “ṣa”, signifying māyā śakti, which is the cosmic virtual reality surrounding the consciousness and giving it the impression that it’s an independent being and also providing the cognitive faculties to recognize the Creation around it and fully masking the Absolute Truth, that it is none other than the pure super-consciousness Itself and not the body or mind! The bīja “ma”, signifies the individual soul or consciousness (jīva), that has the intrinsic quest to realize the Divine by acquiring the ultimate knowledge that can lead towards self-realization and ultimate liberation and is also the means for it’s salvation. The bīja “la”, signifies the Earth (pṛthvī) element providing the support for sustenance and the grounding of one’s ego. The bīja “va”, signifies the water (jala) element, essential for sustenance of the entire Creation. The bīja “ra”, signifies the fire (agni) element, which provides the illumination and heat that is essential for survival. The bīja “yūm̐”, represents the nivṛtti bīja, signifying rest or repose of the mind on the soul (ātma), without any inhibitions and thoughts. The bīja “yūm̐”, also consists of the bīja-s “ya” and “ūm̐”. The bīja “ya”, signifies the air (vāyu) element and is the essential breath (prāṇa) that is required for survival. The bīja “ūm̐”, signifies the mātṛkā devi ūrdhvakeśī, signifying excellence and greatness and also the power of expulsion of all attachments and inhibitions, to unite with the Divine.

This above combined bīja, conveys the devolution of the super-consciousness through its pulsation to the individual consciousness, the manifestation of the entire Creation together with the five principal natural elements required for the Sustenance and Destruction/Transformation. It also seeds the quest in every soul to seek the Divine and its true source of origin. This

 The Ānanda Bhairavi bīja (seed) mantra sahakṣamalavarayīm̐, is split up into the following bījas “sa”, “ha”, “kṣa”, “ma”, “la”, “va”, “ra”, “yīm̐”. This bīja mantra signifies the triple acts of Creation, Sustenance and Destruction that is undertaken by the Divine Mother Śakti, through Her various forms. The path to the pure super-consciousness or Śiva, is through Śakti. One needs to fully comprehend Her and obtain Her grace, to be able to reach Him, situated in the dimensionless dot of the Śrī Cakra.

The bīja (seed) mantra yaralavakṣamayūm̐, is split up into the following bīja-s “ya”, “ra”, “la”, “va”, “kṣa”, “ma”, “yūm̐”. This bīja mantra signifies the involution process of the individual soul (ātma), breaking through all the triads such as the physical body, astral body and causal body, through the expansion of consciousness, by means of breaking of all bonds and attachments with the material world, consisting of the natural elements (prakṛti), the inner barriers of ego, mind, intelligence (antaḥkaraṇa) and with the single pointed quest of fully realizing the Divine. Every breath (prāṇa – “ya”) we take with the illumined (agni – “ra”) mind, breaks our material and earthly (pṛthvī – “la”) bonds and streamlines our flow (jala – “va”) in the expansion of our consciousness (nivṛtti – “yūm̐”) engaged in single-pointed devotion towards seeking the eternal Truth, ultimately resulting in self-realization and attaining liberation (jīvan mukti).

The sampuṭīkaraṇa or reversing the bījas, makes the mantra even more powerful and helps in early realization of the objectives. 

14. aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥

15. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

śrīdevī bhūṣitotsaṅgaṃ sāndra sindūrarociṣamṃ ।

hakārādi manorvācyaṃ vande kāmeśvaraṃ haram ॥

श्रीदेवी भूषितोत्सङ्गं सान्द्र सिन्दूररोचिषं ।

हकारादि मनोर्वाच्यं वन्दे कामेश्वरं हरम् ॥

16. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

17. 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 ॥

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) :-