Jaya Durga Mantra - Daśakṣara (10) Mantra

Śrī Daśakṣara Jaya Durgā Mantra (श्री दशाक्षर जयदुर्गा मन्त्र) :-

(10 lettered Jaya Durgā mantra)

Purpose:- Victory in all types of battles, court cases, competitions, elections etc. Acquiring high positions and protecting assets, attaining all siddhis/magical powers.

Source:- Śāradā Tilakam.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

om̐ asyaśrī jayadurgā mantrasya ।

mārkaṇḍeya ṛṣiḥ ।

bṛhatī chandaḥ ।

om̐ bījaṃ ।

svāhā śaktiḥ ।

śrī jayadurgā devatā ।

jayadurgā anugraha siddhyartham jape viniyogaḥ ॥

ॐ अस्यश्री जयदुर्गा मन्त्रस्य ।

मार्कण्डेय ऋषिः ।

बृहती छन्दः ।

ॐ बीजं ।

स्वाहा शक्तिः ।

श्री जयदुर्गा देवता ।

जयदुर्गा अनुग्रह सिद्ध्यर्थम् जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Jaya Durgā Devi and perform Her mantra japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects and especially for removal of all hurdles afflicting our health, material and spiritual pursuits as well as to ensure success in all undertakings and removal of all miseries caused by enemies. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Mārkaṇḍeya, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Bṛhatī. The seed/bīja for the mantra is om̐. The power/śakti to the mantra is svāhā. The deity is Śrī Jaya Durgā Devi. May the Divine Mother Śrī Jaya Durgā Devi bless and remove all types of misery, sorrow, poverty, debts, health issues affecting us and bestow immense wealth, both spiritual and material, upon us as well as fulfillment of all cherished desires, hopes and wishes. May She provide us with victory in all our undertakings and protect us from all enemies, internal and external.

2. ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-

S.no.	IAST	devanāgari	Procedure
1	oṃ mārkaṇḍeya ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi	ॐ मार्कण्डेय 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	bṛhatī chandase namaḥ mukhe	बृहती छन्दसे नमः मुखे	Now touch the lips of the mouth with the above mudrā.
3	śrī jayadurgā devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi	श्री जयदुर्गा देवतायै नमः हृदि	Touch the heart with the right palm.
4	om̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye	ॐ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये	Touch the genitalia with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
5	svāhā śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ	स्वाहा शक्तये नमः पादयोः	Touch the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
6	viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge	विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे	Run both the palms all over the body.
7	iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ	इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः

3. karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ durge durge aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	rakṣiṇi tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ	रक्षिणि तर्जनीभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	svāhā madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ	स्वाहा मध्यमाभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.
4	om̐ durge durge anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे अनामिकाभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
5	rakṣiṇi kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ	रक्षिणि कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.
6	svāhā karatalakara pṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ	स्वाहा करतलकर पृष्ठाभ्यां नमः	Run the fingers of the right hand on the opened left palm on the front and back of the left hand and can be extended to the entire lower arm. Repeat the same for the right hand with the left hand fingers.
7	Iti kara nyāsaḥ	इति कर न्यासः

4. ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ (षडङ्ग न्यासः)

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ durge durge hṛdayāya namaḥ	ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे हृदयाय नमः	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	rakṣiṇi śirase svāhā	रक्षिणि शिरसे स्वाहा	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.
3	svāhā śikhāyai vaṣaṭ	स्वाहा 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	om̐ durge durge kavacāya hum̐	ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे कवचाय हुँ	Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
5	rakṣiṇi netratrayāya vauṣaṭ	रक्षिणि नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	svāhā astrāya phaṭ	स्वाहा 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॥

5. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

oṃ kālābhrābhāṃ kaṭākṣair-ari-kula-bhayadāṃ maulibaddhendu-rekhām ।

śaṅkhaṃ cakraṃ kṛpāṇāṃ triśikhamapi karairud-vahantīṃ trinetrām ॥

siṃha-skandhādhi-rūḍhāṃ tribhuvanam-akhilaṃ tejasā pūrayantīm ।

dhyāyed durgāṃ jayākhyāṃ tridaśa-parivṛtāṃ sevitāṃ siddhikāmaiḥ ॥

ॐ कालाभ्राभां कटाक्षैररिकुलभयदां मौलिबद्धेन्दु -रेखाम् ।

शङ्खं चक्रं कृपाणां त्रिशिखमपि करैरुद्वहन्तीं त्रिनेत्राम् ॥

सिंहस्कन्धाधिरूढां त्रिभुवनमखिलं तेजसा पूरयन्तीम् ।

ध्यायेद् दुर्गां जयाख्यां त्रिदशपरिवृतां सेवितां सिद्धिकामैः ॥

Meaning:- We meditate upon the terrifying form of the Divine Mother Jaya Durgā Devī, seated on a menacing lion and radiating a dark complexion resembling that of a rain-laden dark cloud. She holds a trident/śūla, cakra/discus, sword/kṛpāṇa and a conch. She has the lustre of a moon and has three eyes (elevated ājñā cakra). Her terrifying glance is enough to invoke great fear in the minds of enemies. She has a bandana on Her head with a crescent moon shining forth. She is resplendent in Her glory that radiates upon all the three realms. The Divine Mother should be prayed to, if one is keen upon achieving all round victory in all the three realms and for attaining the most difficult of siddhis.

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.

oṃ 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 hrīṃ siddhaguro prasīda hrīṃ oṃ ।

ॐ ह्रीं सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीं ॐ ।

9. Atha Śrī Daśākṣara Jaya Durgā Mantraḥ (अथ श्री दशाक्षर जयदुर्गा मन्त्रः) :- Recite the following mantra at least 108 times, preferably on a rudrakṣa or turmeric māla.

om̐ durge durge rakṣiṇi svāhā ।

ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे रक्षिणि स्वाहा ।

Meaning:- The bīja (seed) mantra ‘om̐’ represents the Śabda brahman or the primordial sound that is the manifestation of the Superconsciousness in the form of sound. It represents auspiciouness.

The word ‘durge’ means removal of all miseries. Goddess Durga represents what is called as - “Durgati nāśini”, meaning vanquishing all types of miseries.

The word ‘rakṣiṇi’, indicates that She is the protector.

‘svāhā’ means oblations.

Jaya represents all triads such as Creation, Preservation and Destruction, Physical, astral and causal bodies etc. She represents the virtual reality that we live in.

This ten lettered mantra is a prayer and salutations to the terrific lion riding warrior Goddess Śrī Jaya Durgā, an aspect of Durgā to shower Her mercy and become pleased with our devotion and grant us immediate victory in all undertakings and protect us under all circumstances.

10. ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ (षडङ्ग न्यासः)

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ durge durge hṛdayāya namaḥ	ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे हृदयाय नमः	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	rakṣiṇi śirase svāhā	रक्षिणि शिरसे स्वाहा	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.
3	svāhā śikhāyai vaṣaṭ	स्वाहा 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	om̐ durge durge kavacāya hum̐	ॐ दुर्गे दुर्गे कवचाय हुँ	Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
5	rakṣiṇi netratrayāya vauṣaṭ	रक्षिणि नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	svāhā astrāya phaṭ	स्वाहा 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) :-

oṃ kālābhrābhāṃ kaṭākṣair-ari-kula-bhayadāṃ maulibaddhendu-rekhām ।

śaṅkhaṃ cakraṃ kṛpāṇāṃ triśikhamapi karairud-vahantīṃ trinetrām ॥

siṃha-skandhādhi-rūḍhāṃ tribhuvanam-akhilaṃ tejasā pūrayantīm ।

dhyāyed durgāṃ jayākhyāṃ tridaśa-parivṛtāṃ sevitāṃ siddhikāmaiḥ ॥

ॐ कालाभ्राभां कटाक्षैररिकुलभयदां मौलिबद्धेन्दु -रेखाम् ।

शङ्खं चक्रं कृपाणां त्रिशिखमपि करैरुद्वहन्तीं त्रिनेत्राम् ॥

सिंहस्कन्धाधिरूढां त्रिभुवनमखिलं तेजसा पूरयन्तीम् ।

ध्यायेद् दुर्गां जयाख्यां त्रिदशपरिवृतां सेवितां सिद्धिकामैः ॥

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 [CM1] 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॥

14. japānantaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपान्ततरं 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॥ oṃ 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॥ oṃ hrīṃ siddhyai namaḥ॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीं सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

15. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-