Srividya Dakshinamurti Mahamantra

(श्रीविद्या दक्षिणामूर्ति महामन्त्रः)

Source – Sourced from a manuscript in the possession of Shri Dr. B. Upendranath Singh, a long time upāsaka and scholar of Śrīvidyā.

Initiation – Required.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -

asya śrīvidyā dakṣiṇāmūrti mahāmantrasya ।

śrī śukāya ṛṣaye namaḥ ।

gāyatryai chandase namaḥ ।

śrīvidyā dakṣiṇāmūrtaye devatāyai namaḥ ।

o m̐ bījāya namaḥ ।

hrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ ।

namaḥ kīlakāya namaḥ ।

mama śrīvidyā dakṣiṇāmūrti prasāda siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥

अस्य श्रीविद्या दक्षिणामूर्ति महामन्त्रस्य ।

श्रीशुकाय ऋषये नमः ।

गायत्र्यै छन्दसे नमः ।

श्रीविद्या दक्षिणामूर्तये देवतायै नमः ।

ॐ बीजाय नमः ।

ह्रीँ शक्तये नमः ।

नमः कीलकाय नमः ।

मम श्रीविद्या दक्षिणामूर्ति प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Śrīvidyā Dakṣiṇāmūrti in our heart, perform mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, including the four puruṣārthas – dharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sage who visually saw this mantra (ṛṣiḥ) is Śrī Śuka. The meter (chandas) for the mantra is Gāyatrī of twenty-four syllables and its variations. The deity is Śrī Śrīvidyā Dakṣiṇāmūrti, the seed (bījaṃ) is o m̐, the power (śakti) is hrīm̐. The key (kīlaka) that binds the mantra is namaḥ. By the grace and command of our guru and the guru lineage, we pledge to undertake the mantra japa in full earnest.

2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsa (ऋष्यादि न्यास) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	Śrī Śukāya ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi ।	श्रीशुकाय ऋषये नमः शिरसि ।	Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and middle fingers joined at the top of the head.
2	Gāyatryai chandase namaḥ mukhe।	गायत्र्यै छन्दसे नमः मुखे ।	Now touch the lips of the mouth with the four fingers in the right palm, excluding thumb.
3	Śrīvidyā Dakṣiṇāmūrtaye devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi ।	श्रीविद्या दक्षिणामूर्तये देवतायै नमः हृदि ।	Touch the heart with the right index, middle and ring fingers
4	om̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye ।	ॐ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये ।	Touch the area of genitals with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
5	hrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ ।	ह्रीँ शक्तये नमः पादयोः ।	Touch both the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
6	namaḥ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau।	नमः कीलकाय नमः नाभौ।	Touch the navel with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
7	mama śrīvidyā dakṣiṇāmūrti prasāda siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge ।	मम श्रीविद्या दक्षिणामूर्ति प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे ।	Run both the palms all over the body.
8	iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ॥	इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the Ṛṣyādi nyāsa.

3. Kara nyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ dakṣiṇāmūrtaye hrām̐ - aṅguṣṭābhyāṃ namaḥ ।	ॐ ह्राँ दक्षिणामूर्तये ह्राँ - अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः ।	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	om̐ hrīm̐ tubhyaṃ hrīm̐ - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā ।	ॐ ह्रीँ तुभ्यं ह्रीँ - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	om̐ hrūm̐ vaṭamūlanivāsine hrūm̐ - madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रूँ वटमूलनिवासिने ह्रूँ - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the middle fingers.
4	om̐ hraim̐ dhyānaikaniratāṅgāya hraim̐ - anāmikābhyāṃ huṃ ।	ॐ ह्रैँ ध्यानैकनिरताङ्गाय ह्रैँ - अनामिकाभ्यां हुं ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the ring fingers.
5	om̐ hraum̐ namo rudrāya hraum̐ - kaniṣṭikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ	ॐ ह्रौँ नमो रुद्राय ह्रौँ - कनिष्टिकाभ्यां वौषट् ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the little fingers.
6	om̐ hraḥ śambhave hraḥ - karatalakarapruṣṭābhyāṃ phaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रः शम्भवे ह्रः - करतलकरप्रुष्टाभ्यां फट् ।	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 ॥	Thus ends the six-part Kara nyāsa.

4. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ dakṣiṇāmūrtaye hrām̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ ह्राँ दक्षिणामूर्तये ह्राँ – हृदयाय नम: ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	om̐ hrīm̐ tubhyaṃ hrīm̐ - śirase svāhā ।	ॐ ह्रीँ तुभ्यं ह्रीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head.
3	om̐ hrūm̐ vaṭamūlanivāsine hrūm̐ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रूँ वटमूलनिवासिने ह्रूँ - शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair.
4	om̐ hraim̐ dhyānaikaniratāṅgāya hraim̐ - kavacāya huṃ ।	ॐ ह्रैँ ध्यानैकनिरताङ्गाय ह्रैँ - कवचाय हुं ।	Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.
5	om̐ hraum̐ namo rudrāya hraum̐ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रौँ नमो रुद्राय ह्रौँ - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	om̐ hraḥ śambhave hraḥ - astrāya phaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रः शम्भवे ह्रः - 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 ॥	Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa.

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्बन्धः ॥

Meaning: May the directions be charmed and bound, to prevent any external obstacles from the powers residing in the triads – the Earth, atmosphere and the heavens.

5. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -

vaṭamūla samīpe bhūmibhāge niṣaṇṇaṃ sakala muni janānāṃ jñāna dātāmārāt ।

tribhuvana gurumīśaṃ dakṣiṇāmūrti devaṃ janana maraṇa duḥkha cheda dakṣam namāmi ॥

वटमूल समीपे भूमिभागे निषण्णं सकल मुनि जनानां ज्ञान दातामारात् ।

त्रिभुवन गुरुमीशं दक्षिणामूर्ति देवं जनन मरण दुःख छेद दक्षम् नमामि ॥

Meaning: Salutations to Lord Dakṣiṇāmūrti, an emanation of Lord Śiva Himself, the guru of all the three realms and triads, seated under a banyan tree dispensing sacred knowledge and wisdom related to the cause of birth, death, sorrow and all types of miseries and karma, to all the sages around Him. He is the dispeller of all sorrow and misery and bestower of all types of wealth, health, knowledge and happiness.

6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ pṛthvyāthmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
2	ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers.
3	yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
4	ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
5	vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
6	sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.
7	Iti Pañcapūjā ॥	इति पञ्चपूजा ॥	Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

7. Mantraḥ (मन्त्रः) -

om̐ hrīṃ dakṣiṇāmūrtaye tubhyaṃ ka e ī la hrīṃ ।

vaṭa mūla nivāsine ha sa ka ha la hrīṃ ।

dhyānaika niratāṅgāya sa ka la hrīṃ namo rudrāya śambhave hrīṃ om̐ ॥

ॐ ह्रीं दक्षिणामूर्तये तुभ्यं क ए ई ल ह्रीं ।

वट मूल निवासिने ह स क ह ल ह्रीं ।

ध्यानैक निरताङ्गाय स क ल ह्रीं नमो रुद्राय शम्भवे ह्रीं ॐ ॥

Meaning: This is a forty-eight syllabled mantra with some syllables representing bīja (seed) mantras. The parts of the main mantra including the bījas are described below. –

The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ (ॐ) consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness.
The Māyā bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ (ह्रीँ) consists of – ‘h’ => Brahman/Śiva, ‘r’ => fire and drive within us, ‘ī’ => energy and the source of all power that helps us ascend, ‘m̐’ => removal of all miseries and facilitator of self-realization and ultimate liberation.
The words “dakṣiṇāmūrtaye tubhyaṃ (दक्षिणामूर्तये तुभ्यं)” mean – “unto His Lordship Śrī Dakṣiṇāmūrti.
The mantra bījas – “ka e ī la hrīṃ (क ए ई ल ह्रीं)” refer to the Vāgbhāva Kūṭa of the sacred Śrī Pañcadaśākṣarī Śrīvidyā mantra. The detailed description of this Kūṭa is mentioned here and here.
The words “vaṭa mūla nivāsine (वट मूल निवासिने)“ - denote His seated presence under a banyan tree.
The mantra bījas – “ha sa ka ha la hrīṃ (ह स क ह ल ह्रीं)” refer to the Kāmarāja Kūṭa of the sacred Śrī Pañcadaśākṣarī Śrīvidyā mantra. The detailed description of this Kūṭa is mentioned here and here.
The words “dhyānaika niratāṅgāya (ध्यानैक निरताङ्गाय)” denote His pleasing appearance and well-proportioned physical body.
The mantra bījas – “sa ka la hrīṃ (स क ल ह्रीं)” refer to the Śakti Kūṭa of the sacred Śrī Pañcadaśākṣarī Śrīvidyā mantra. The detailed description of this Kūṭa is mentioned here and here.
The bīja (seed) mantra namo (नमो) refers to our salutations to the Divine and constitutes a bond that is nurtured in our heart.
The word “rudrāya (रुद्राय)” refers to the Destroyer Lord Rudra, who is responsible for destruction and transformation. The destruction of ego and bad karma, as well as the transformation and awakening into our true spiritual selves is denoted by Lord Rudra.
The word “śambhave (शम्भवे)” refers to the most benevolent and happiness granting aspect of Lord Rudra. The connotation here is that Lord Dakṣiṇāmūrti is Lord Rudra.
The bīja (seed) mantras hrīm̐ and om̐ are repeated and reversed to lock in and seal the benefits of this mantra.

Salutations to the highly revered Divine Father in the form of Śrī Śrīvidy ā Dakṣiṇāmūrti (form of Lord Śiva and the Divine Mother Śakti) to bestow upon us prudence, wisdom and spiritual knowledge and also lead us towards liberation from the bindings of the mundane world!

He grants spiritual knowledge and transforms us completely and makes us realize that we are none other than the blemish-less and pure super-consciousness, known as Brahman.

The concept of Śiva-Śakti-aikya is also seen in the mixing of the Śrī Pañcadaśākṣarī mantra of Śrī Lalitā Devī with the Śrī Dakṣiṇāmūrti mantra, to frame the 48 lettered mantra of Śrī Śrīvidyā Dakṣiṇāmūrti.

The 48 lettered Śrī Śrīvidyā Dakṣiṇāmūrti mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is essential.

8. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ dakṣiṇāmūrtaye hrām̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ ह्राँ दक्षिणामूर्तये ह्राँ – हृदयाय नम: ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	om̐ hrīm̐ tubhyaṃ hrīm̐ - śirase svāhā ।	ॐ ह्रीँ तुभ्यं ह्रीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head.
3	om̐ hrūm̐ vaṭamūlanivāsine hrūm̐ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रूँ वटमूलनिवासिने ह्रूँ - शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair.
4	om̐ hraim̐ dhyānaikaniratāṅgāya hraim̐ - kavacāya huṃ ।	ॐ ह्रैँ ध्यानैकनिरताङ्गाय ह्रैँ - कवचाय हुं ।	Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.
5	om̐ hraum̐ namo rudrāya hraum̐ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रौँ नमो रुद्राय ह्रौँ - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	om̐ hraḥ śambhave hraḥ - astrāya phaṭ ।	ॐ ह्रः शम्भवे ह्रः - 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 ॥	Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa.

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्विमोकः ॥

Meaning: May the directions get unlocked to allow ourselves to experience the grace from all the triads of the three realms.

9. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -

vaṭamūla samīpe bhūmibhāge niṣaṇṇaṃ sakala muni janānāṃ jñāna dātāmārāt ।

tribhuvana gurumīśaṃ dakṣiṇāmūrti devaṃ janana maraṇa duḥkha cheda dakṣam namāmi ॥

वटमूल समीपे भूमिभागे निषण्णं सकल मुनि जनानां ज्ञान दातामारात् ।

त्रिभुवन गुरुमीशं दक्षिणामूर्ति देवं जनन मरण दुःख छेद दक्षम् नमामि ॥

10. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ pṛthvyāthmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
2	ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers.
3	yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
4	ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
5	vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
6	sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.
7	Iti Pañcapūjā ॥	इति पञ्चपूजा ॥	Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

11. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) –

guhyādi guhya goptvātvam gṛhaṇāsmat kṛtaṃ japaṃ ।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvat prasadān mayī sthirā ॥

गुह्यादि गुह्य गोप्त्वात्वम् गृहणास्मत् कृतं जपं ।

सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत् प्रसदान् मयी स्थिरा ॥

Meaning: O Lord, you are the most hidden secret of all secrets. May these mantra japa counts performed by me, be offered to you in totality. Our prayers and hope, are that your grace shall remain with us always.

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

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