Śrī Mahāṣoḍaśī Mahāmantra Japaḥ श्री महाषोडशी महामन्त्र जपः
(This is the simple way of doing Śrī Mahāṣoḍaśī Mahāmantra Japa)
Before reading this article, please read the explanatory notes for this mantra HERE
Seating: While doing Maha Shodashi mantra japa, one has to either face East or North. If one does not have a guru, contemplate on Lord Dkṣiṇāmūrti and mentally accept Him as Guru.
1. Curse removal mantra:
Śrī Mahāṣoḍaśī Mahāmantra japatvena śāpavimocanamantram kariṣye |
श्री महाषोडशी महामन्त्र जपत्वेन शापविमोचनमन्त्रम् करिष्ये।
First Part – should be recited seven times:
ई ए क ल ह्रीं ī e ka la hrīṁ
ह स क ह ल ह्रीं ha sa ka ha la hrīṁ
स क ल ह्रीं sa ka la hrīṁ
Second Part – should be recited three times:
ह स क ह स क ह ल ह्रीं ha sa ka ha sa ka ha la hrīṁ
स क ल ह्रीं sa ka la hrīṁ
ई ए क ल ह्रीं ī e ka la hrīṁ
Third Part – should be recited one time.
ह ल भ भ भ भ भ अ ha la bha bha bha bha bha a
2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ऋष्यादि न्यासः
asyaśrī Mahāṣodaśī Mahāmantrasya - Śrī Dakṣiṇāmūrti ṛṣiḥ - Gāyatrī chandaḥ - Śrī Lalitāmahātripurasundari Parābhaṭṭārikā Devatā |
अस्यश्री महाषोदशी महामन्त्रस्य - श्री दक्षिणामूर्ति ऋषिः - गायत्री छन्दः - श्री ललितामहात्रिपुरसुन्दरि पराभट्टारिका देवता ।
aiṁ bījaṁ | sauḥ śaktiḥ | klīṁ kīlakam || ऐं बीजं। सौः शक्तिः। क्लीं कीलकम्॥
Śrī Lalitāmahātripurasundari Parābhaṭṭārikā darśana bhāṣaṇa siddhyarthe Śrī Mahāṣoḍaśī Mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ||
श्री ललितामहात्रिपुरसुन्दरि पराभट्टारिका दर्शन भाषण सिद्ध्यर्थे श्री महाषोडशी महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः॥
3. Karanyāsaḥ करन्यासः
Om - śrīṁ - hrīṁ - klīṁ - aiṁ - sauḥ: aṅguṣṭhābhyām namaḥ ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सौः अङ्गुष्ठाभ्याम् नमः (use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs)
om - hrīṁ - śrīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः (use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers)
ka – e - ī – la- hrīṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ क ए ई ल ह्रीं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः (both the thumbs on the middle fingers)
ha - sa – ka – ha - la - hrīṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ ह स क ह ल ह्रीं अनामिकाभ्यां नमः (both the thumbs on the ring fingers)
sa – ka - la - hrīṁ kaniṣṭhīkābhyāṁ namaḥ स क ल ह्रीं कनिष्ठीकाभ्यां नमः (both the thumbs on the little fingers)
sauḥ - aiṁ - klīṁ - hrīṁ - śrīṁ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ सौः ऐं क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं 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)
4. Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ ह्र्दयादि न्यासः
Om - śrīṁ - hrīṁ - klīṁ - aiṁ - sauḥ: hrdayāya namaḥ| ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सौः ह्र्दयाय नमः (open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra)
om - hrīṁ - śrīṁ śirase svāhā ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा (open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead)
ka – e - ī – la- hrīṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ क ए ई ल ह्रीं शिखायै वषट् (open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where tuft is kept)
ha - sa – ka – ha - la - hrīṁ kavacāya huṁ ह स क ह ल ह्रीं कवचाय हुं (cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips)
sa – ka - la - hrīṁ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ स क ल ह्रीं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् (open the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand; touch both the eyes using index and ring fingers and touch the point between the two eyebrows (ājñā cakra) with the middle finger.)
sauḥ - aiṁ - klīṁ - hrīṁ - śrīṁ astrāya phaṭ सौः ऐं क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं अस्त्राय फट् (open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand)
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥ bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaḥ|| (by using right hand thumb and middle fingers make rattle clockwise around the head)
5. Dhyānam ध्यानम्
cāpaṁ cekṣumayaṁ prasūnaviśikhān pāśāṅkuśaṁ pustakaṁ
māṇikyāṣasṛjavaraṁ maṇīmayīṁ vīṇāṁ sarojadvayaṁ |
pāṇibhyāṁ varadā abhayaṁ ca dadhatīṁ brahmādisevyāṁ parāṁ
sindūrāruṇa vigrahāṁ bhagavatīṁ tāṁ ṣoḍaśīmāśraye ||
चापं चेक्षुमयं प्रसूनविशिखान् पाशाङ्कुशं पुस्तकं
माणिक्याषसृजवरं मणीमयीं वीणां सरोजद्वयं।
पाणिभ्यां वरदा अभयं च दधतीं ब्रह्मादिसेव्यां परां
सिन्दूरारुण विग्रहां भगवतीं तां षोडशीमाश्रये॥
Meaning: She has twelve hands, holds (1) a bow made of sugarcane, (2) arrows made of kadamba flowers, (3) a noose, (4) a hook, (5) a book, (6) a rosary made of rubies, displays (7) abhaya (removal of fear) and (8) varadha (giving boons) mudras. She closely holds a veena (a musical instrument) with two hands (9 and 10) and lotus flowers in two hands (11 and 12) one on each side. She is worshipped by Brahmā and other gods and goddesses. She is red in complexion. I surrender unto this Supreme Goddess.
(There are other dhyāna verses also)
6. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा (follow as per Karanyāsa)
laṁ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi|
haṁ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi|
yaṁ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi|
raṁ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi |
vaṁ amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi |
saṁ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi||
लं - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि।
हं - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि।
यं - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि।
रं - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि।
वं अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।
सं - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि॥
7. Śrī Mahāṣoḍaśī Mahā Mantraḥ श्री महाषोडशी महा मन्त्रः
om śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ aiṁ sauḥ -- ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सौः
om hrīṁ śrīṁ -- ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं
ka e ī la hrīṁ -- क ए ई ल ह्रीं
ha sa ka ha la hrīṁ -- ह स क ह ल ह्रीं
sa ka la hrīṁ -- स क ल ह्रीं
sauḥ aiṁ klīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ -- सौः ऐं क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं
Note: 1.There are two ॐ in this mantra and the second ॐ will be replaced by ātmabīja by one’s Guru at the time of initiating this mantra.
2. Please also note that the arrangement of bījā-s in the first line (om śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ aiṁ sauḥ ) are reversed in the last line (sauḥ aiṁ klīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ). This is known as sampuṭīkaraṇa or the sealing of the mantra.
8. Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ ह्र्दयादि न्यासः
Om - śrīṁ - hrīṁ - klīṁ - aiṁ - sauḥ: hrdayāya namaḥ| ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सौः ह्र्दयाय नमः (open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra)
om - hrīṁ - śrīṁ śirase svāhā ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा (open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead)
ka – e - ī – la- hrīṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ क ए ई ल ह्रीं शिखायै वषट् (open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where tuft is kept)
ha - sa – ka – ha - la - hrīṁ kavacāya huṁ ह स क ह ल ह्रीं कवचाय हुं (cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips)
sa – ka - la - hrīṁ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ स क ल ह्रीं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् (open the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand; touch both the eyes using index and ring fingers and touch the point between the two eyebrows (ājñā cakra) with the middle finger.)
sauḥ - aiṁ - klīṁ - hrīṁ - śrīṁ astrāya phaṭ सौः ऐं क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं अस्त्राय फट् (open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand)
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥ bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digvimokaḥ|| (by using right hand thumb and middle fingers make rattle anticlockwise around the head)
9. Dhyānam ध्यानम्
cāpaṁ cekṣumayaṁ prasūnaviśikhān pāśāṅkuśaṁ pustakaṁ
māṇikyāṣasṛjavaraṁ maṇīmayīṁ vīṇāṁ surojadvayaṁ |
pāṇibhyāṁ varadā abhayaṁ ca dadhatīṁ brahmādisevyāṁ parāṁ
sindūrāruṇa vigrahāṁ bhagavatīṁ tāṁ ṣoḍaśīmāśraye ||
चापं चेक्षुमयं प्रसूनविशिखान् पाशाङ्कुशं पुस्तकं
माणिक्याषसृजवरं मणीमयीं वीणां सुरोजद्वयं।
पाणिभ्यां वरदा अभयं च दधतीं ब्रह्मादिसेव्यां परां
सिन्दूरारुण विग्रहां भगवतीं तां षोडशीमाश्रये॥
10. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा
laṁ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi|
haṁ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi|
yaṁ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi|
raṁ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi |
vaṁ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi |
saṁ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi||
लं - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि।
हं - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि।
यं - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि।
रं - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि।
वं अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।
सं - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि॥
11. Samarpaṇam समर्पनम्
guhyāti guhya goptrī tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam|
siddhirbhavatu me devi tvatprasādānmayi stirā||
गुह्याति गुह्य गोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मत्-कृतं जपम्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्तिरा॥
(Meaning: You sustain the secret of all secrets. Please accept this japa performed by me and bestow Your perpetual Grace on me.)
Note: This mantra has a number of nyāsa-s (placing) to be done all over the body.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Variations of SHODASHI MANTRA is given in this posting.
SREE
June 17, 2013 06:28 PM
Raviji, our dhyana mantra is different and nowhere is shodashi name mentioned in the dhyana mantra. When I asked my guruji, he said that in Bala and Panchadasi dhyana mantras also the deity's name is not mentioned. Bala is 9 year old girl form, panchadasi is the woman form between sixteen to forty years and shodashi is the above forty year old form of the same Goddess.
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MANBLUNDER
June 17, 2013 06:48 PM
There is no relevance between dhyana verse and name of the concerned deity. In Panchadashi, name is not mentioned. But in one of the dhyana verses of Bālā mantra, name Bālā is mentioned. When we say ṣoḍaśī, it wrongly understood as Her age. In fact it refers to 16 kalā-s of the moon and each kalā is represented by one bījākṣara. Secondly, when we contemplate Her during our meditation, how do we contemplate Her? She is a woman of excellent beauty, Consort of Shiva, Mother of the Universe who is compassionate and undertakes all the five activities of Brahman on His behalf - creation, sustenance, destruction (individual death, concealment and re-creation. Brahman is beyond modification and you certainly cannot contemplate Her as an elderly woman. If you recite dhyana verse with rapturous attention, She will come and sit before you and tears will start rolling down your cheeks. This is the infant stage of Bliss.
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SREE
June 18, 2013 05:42 PM
Thanks so much raviji for the guidance. Can you also please explain the number of nyāsa-s (placing) to be done all over the body because we have nyasa like that in Navavarna Pooja for us that is shodashi initiated people seperately. Are you referring to the same? Thanks and Regards, S. Sreemahalakshmi
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MANBLUNDER
June 18, 2013 06:11 PM
Apart from 19 nyāsa-s, there are 10 other nyāsa-s relating Śri Cakra. First Śri Cakra followed by individual āvaraṇa nyāsa-s. Thus 9 + 1 becomes 10 nyāsa-s.
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D.
September 19, 2013 04:31 AM
Raviji, i think the Samarpaṇa mantra is misspelled, it should start with "Om̐ guhyāti guhya..."; and, we should not say the malamantrah prior to start the japa?
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MANBLUNDER
September 19, 2013 08:39 AM
It is not misspelled. Om is not prefixed to samarpaṇa mantra. In general, mahāmantra is used for all mantras. For a mantra like Mahāṣoḍaśī, this mahāmantra prefix comes by default.
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D.
September 20, 2013 01:26 AM
i was speaking more about of "guhyāti guhya..." in your version says "guhyāti huhya.."
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MANBLUNDER
September 20, 2013 08:36 AM
Thank you for noticing this. This has been corrected now.
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Savithri
March 26, 2014 07:05 PM
Hi, I am planning to newly start chanting the above mentioned mahasodasi mantra and I am confused to see this page. Should I recite all the mantra mentioned above in the same order or only the 7. The Mahasadosi Mantra. Please give me some insight.
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MANBLUNDER
March 26, 2014 07:12 PM
A proper mantra japa should be done only this way. Depending upon your progress your guru will decide when to stop everything else except 7. This mantra needs a proper initiation.
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anjali
June 16, 2023 03:06 PM
Should we recite 1-7 and then 11 or all 11 needs to be completed in order. Why is there two hrdyadi nyasah dhyam and panchapuja, could you please explain and the importance
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Krishna
June 18, 2023 09:06 AM
This mantra can only be recited by those who are initiated into this supreme sadhana. The process of tantra is a bit complicated to explain. I will consider writing an article to explain the japa krama when time allows.
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anjali
June 25, 2023 08:06 PM
Since I don't know anyone can you please initiate this mantra to me. Please consider connecting on iyeranjali10@gmail.com to advise further for mantra initiation
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Krishna
June 26, 2023 01:06 AM
It is not the right approach to go to Mahāṣoḍaśī directly. Instead, I would suggest you get into the krama (step-by-step process) of Śrī Vidyā and start with Mahāgaṇapati and Bālā. Gradually, based on your experiences and the japa performed, you may proceed towards Pañcadaśī, Vārāhī, Śyāmalā, Sampatkarī, Aśvarūḍhā and then Laghu Ṣoḍaśī. This in itself is Pūrṇābhiṣekha. You may then go towards Āmnāya dīkṣa and then Mahāṣoḍaśī, which should suffice for what is called the Medhā dīkṣa and Mahāpūrṇābhiṣekha. Going further towards all the mahāvidyās, guhyakālī etc will get you into the orbit of the Medhā Sāmrājya dīkṣa and may propel you towards the Nirvāṇa dīkṣa of Nirvāṇa Sundarī and Nirvāṇa Kālī. Without the proper initiations, you may not get a good experience with these high level deities whose main purpose is to grant you liberation. The process of liberation will induce extremely fast and painful karmic burning that most of us cannot tolerate. My personal choice is to stay with Bālā and Mahāgaṇapati until you are ready to surge towards self-realization. I would suggest you contact Shri Sriram of Manblunder. His contact details are on our Mantra Initiations page at the top of our website. You may contact anyone on that page and wait for their response before proceeding to contact another person of this organization.
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Anonymous
June 07, 2014 02:34 PM
Does writing this mantra for prescribed number of times give the same results as chanting?
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MANBLUNDER
June 07, 2014 08:23 PM
No, writing a mantra repeatedly will not have any effect.
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Anonymous
June 08, 2014 02:19 PM
Ignorant comment. Please read Swami Shivananda's writing on the benefits of likhita japa and the benefits it brings - from any of Divine Life Society books
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Balavivek
June 10, 2014 01:52 PM
Ignorance is a state of Bliss! Anyways we are not discussing Swami Sivananda here right? Have you experienced the benefit of likhita japa yourself? What are your experiences, please share! In the first place logging in as Anonymous in itself states your insecure self! What we need here is a healthy discussion and not wayward remarks!
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Arpan
October 11, 2017 07:09 PM
Can you give me a detailed notes on how to worship the sree chakra by Samayachar method??
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MANBLUNDER
October 11, 2017 07:46 PM
Please read these articles
Bhavanopanishad
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Rakesh
June 10, 2018 03:05 AM
Guruji, does one need to do the Maha Shodha Nyasa before Mahashodashi Mantra Japa? If so, will you post it one day. Thank you
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MANBLUNDER
June 10, 2018 10:59 AM
It depends upon the time available, as this will take more time. I will try to write on that sometime.
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Ishan
May 27, 2019 07:31 AM
Namasthey Ji, Is there a kavacha for Mahashodashi ? or Lalita kavacha can be used for MahaShodashi ?
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Krishna
May 27, 2019 11:22 PM
There is a ṣoḍaśi kavacam and also variations of ṣoḍaśi tripura sundari trailokya kavacam. You can also recite the śrī Lalita kavacam.
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Ishan
June 16, 2019 03:26 AM
Thank you Ji. I was able to find this on your website : https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/tripura-trailokya-mohana-kavacam is that the ṣoḍaśi tripura sundari trailokya kavacam ? Is there no Nyāsaḥ for this kavacha ?
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Krishna
June 17, 2019 09:18 AM
ṣoḍaśi tripura sundari trailokya kavacam is different from the Tripura Bhairavi kavacam that we published. You may chant this kavacam also for obtaining desired benefits.
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Ishan
June 16, 2019 03:28 AM
Namashtey Ji, For Curse Removal Mantra listed in this page, one has to only do it on the first day of the mantra japa start date or one has to do curse removal mantra daily before mantra japa till completion of purascharana ?
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Jayanth
June 16, 2019 08:41 PM
Daily till you complete purascarana.
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910
July 11, 2019 11:10 AM
Hi sir, I have seen a lot of discussion going on regarding the OM bija preceeding the maha shodashi mantra. I read somewhere that devi is called pachasanaseena, which means she has 5 asanas (panchadigasana, panchakalasana, panchabhutasana, panchamukhasana and PANCHAPRANAVASANA) If we consider PANCHAPRANAVASANA, pancha pranavas are śrīṁ, hrīṁ, klīṁ, aiṁ, sauḥ. These are a part of maha shodashi mantra in the form of anuloma and viloma (I don't know what anuloma and viloma is, I only read it). So, there is no necessity to add OM in the beginning of this maha mantra. I would like you to throw some light on this. Thank you.
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MANBLUNDER
July 11, 2019 11:41 AM
There are various pranavas like śākta pranava, etc. Every single letter originate from Pranava only. In other words, it gives birth to other letters. There may be plenty of explanations for origin of other pranavas. But, the fact remains is that all these are born out of Pranava ॐ. If you can read these two articles, you will agree that all mantras should start with OM.
https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/importance-of-om-at-the-beginning-of-all-mantras
Anulom and vilom are related pranayama.
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Svarupanandanatha
July 11, 2019 08:31 PM
Agree to disagree. It is like saying you will take the rules of Homeopathy and apply to Allopathic medicine. There is no "universal" pramana in Tantras that suggest Om should be added before all mantras. On the contrary, as that mandalee article points out, converse is true - some tantras specifically state not to much around by adding extra anything. None of the traditional living lineages of Shreevidya today add extra bijas to the already complete Mahashodashi
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910
July 12, 2019 03:56 PM
Sir, why is there a need to replace the 2nd OM with one's own atma bija? What does atma bija signify? What if 2nd OM is not replaced?
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MANBLUNDER
July 12, 2019 06:30 PM
This is explained in this article
https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/how-to-derive-atma-bija
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PRavi
December 01, 2019 02:30 AM
Sri Matre Namaha... Is there any article regards to prana Pratishtha procedure for a sri yantra at home? Please guide
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Krishna
December 01, 2019 09:13 AM
If you are initiated into Pañcadaśī mantra japa, you can follow the Navāvaraṇa pūja, which includes the prāṇapratiṣṭha life infusing procedure for the śrī cakra.
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PRavi
December 01, 2019 08:20 PM
Thank you. can you please guide me the page number or article number? i couldn't find under https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxpm8Rw39gAzVEFUQlRFNTZfUkk/edit. Appreciate your guidence.
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MANBLUNDER
December 01, 2019 09:13 PM
This is the link to the article
https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/sri-chakra-navavarana-puja-part-3
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Ganapathi
February 05, 2020 04:34 PM
Dear Guruji , Namaskarams. In this mantra japa , it is mentioned that "This mantra has a number of nyāsa-s (placing) to be done all over the body." you answerd for the one of the user raised question as "Apart from 19 nyāsa-s, there are 10 other nyāsa-s relating Śri Cakra. First Śri Cakra followed by individual āvaraṇa nyāsa-s. Thus 9 + 1 becomes 10 nyāsa-s." Could you please provide link or mention what are the 19 nyasa. Also avarana nyasa is 9+1 is mentioned in your site , is that ? https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/sri-chakra-nyasa Please give your comments. Thanks Guruji
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Ganapathi
February 05, 2020 11:29 PM
Dear Guruji , The 1. Ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ , 2. Karanyāsaḥ , 3. Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ combined together is 19 with that we have add the sri chakra nyasa which is given in the link https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/sri-chakra-nyasa (ie 9 + 1) . Please confirm guruji, my understanding is correct. Thanks Ganapathi
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Krishna
February 06, 2020 12:43 AM
Dear Sir, There are 100s of nyāsas in Śrī Vidyā sādhana, the following are considered very important for Śrī Cakra pūja - 1. mātṛkā nyāsa (bahirmātṛkā nyāsa, antarmātṛkā nyāsa), 2. karaśuddhi nyāsa, 3. ātmarakṣā nyāsa, 4. bālāṣaḍaṅga nyāsa, 5. caturāsana nyāsa, 6. vāgdevatā nyāsa, 7. bahiścakra nyāsa, 8. antaścakra nyāsa, 9. kāmeśvaryādi nyāsa, 10. mūlavidyā nyāsa, 11. ṣoḍaśyupāsakānāṃ viśeṣa nyāsa (sammohana nyāsa, samhāra nyāsa, sṛṣṭi nyāsa, stithi nyāsa), 12. laghu ṣoḍhā nyāsa (gaṇeśa mātṛkā nyāsa, grahamātṛkā nyāsa, nakṣatra mātṛkā nyāsa, yoginī mātṛkā nyāsa [ḍākinyādi yoginī viśeṣa nyāsa], raśmi mātṛkā nyāsa, pīṭha mātṛkā nyāsa), 13. mahā ṣoḍha nyāsa (prapañca nyāsa, bhuvana nyāsa, mūrti nyāsa, mantra nyāsa, devatā nyāsa, mātṛkā bhairava nyāsa), 14. śrī cakra nyāsa. There are also nyāsa-s related to āmnāya-s etc. Honestly, it will take a week to do all the nyāsa-s with the detailed Śrī Cakra puja, from dawn to dusk. This is the only time when these nyāsa-s are deployed in total. From an everyday perspective, the mātṛkā nyāsa-s along with the mantra specific nyāsa-s should be enough. Most omit the mātṛkā nyāsa-s also, but I strongly suggest NOT to eliminate the mantra nyāsa-s, until one has aligned the mantra with breath, if one chooses to do so. Some serious sādhakā-s go through all of the above mentioned important nyāsa-s on a daily basis, as per the saparya method followed in their tradition. Blindly performing the nyāsa, without understanding the inner meaning may not serve much purpose, in my opinion.
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AtmaVidhya
March 19, 2020 08:06 AM
Dear Ravi Guruji, a very venerated tantric did a prashna for me and recommended I do the sodashi mantra on Fridays to overcome obstacles. I started on Bala and Varahi mantras last year, but nowhere close to finishing the prescribed purascharana. Is it possible that I am picking up the srividhya practice from a previous birth? Could I self initiate using the procedures you have provided? I look forward to your kind guidance on this. Thanks
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MANBLUNDER
March 19, 2020 11:43 AM
It is generally said one can follow Sri Vidya provided his or her karma permits. You can self-initiate, provided you are thorough with the mantra and its procedures.
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toonyshow59
May 31, 2024 05:05 PM
Is there any small mantra that can have a great effect even if recited one time
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Avakash
June 29, 2022 04:06 AM
One minor correction. In 6, it is written as "dhīpaṁ darśayāmi". It should be "dīpaṁ darśayāmi".
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Krishna
June 29, 2022 05:06 AM
Thank you for pointing out the error. The corrections are now in place.
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Tivra
November 01, 2022 04:11 AM
The great irony is that the mantras Pañcadaśākṣarī (15 letters), Kāmākṣī or Ṣoḍaśī (16 letters) and Mahāṣoḍaśī (28 letters) have no curses. Devotees can rest assured that these mantras are not cursed. But the Bālā Tryakṣari (three letters) is cursed. The reason for the curse is that the mantra of Bālā to its fullest potential makes everything much easier than usual, and there can be a lot of abuse in the Kali-Yuga. It is easier to convince and benefit from a child (Bālā) than from an adult (Lalitā). The adult will weigh all the risks before giving you benefits, but Bālā is playful in the extreme. Bālā can immediately give you blessings that Lalitā would think more about before accepting. But Bālā is very skilled and devotees should not worry about her very playful temperament. She takes good care of you, don't worry. This is part of the divine game. All Mantras arise from Mahāṣoḍaśī. In Kali-Yuga people know the most powerful mantras, but the influence of Kali-Yuga is so strong that they don't have the willpower to master these mantras. It's like dying of thirst with a glass of water in front of you, because you're too heavy to reach out and drink the water to save yourself. Viśvāmitra recited 1 crore multiplied by the number of syllables in the mantra. He did it with many mantras, but people in Kali-Yuga don't have the willpower to recite it even a hundred thousand times. In Kali-Yuga people think that a hundred thousand recitations is a lot, but it is nothing. Viśvāmitra is the example of willpower.
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Sreekumar
December 02, 2022 05:12 PM
Namaskaram, Under ह्र्दयादि न्यासः there is a mistake... ka – e - ī – la- hrīṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ स क ल ह्रीं शिखायै वषट Shouldn't it be be क ए ई ल ह्रीं शिखायै वषट् ?
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Krishna
December 03, 2022 11:12 AM
It seems to be displaying it correct now.
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Sreekumar
December 03, 2022 02:12 PM
It's not corrected.. remains the same.
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Krishna
December 04, 2022 06:12 AM
Please try to view the webpage from a computer and not a phone. The site is not optimized for a phone or tablet. Also, the fonts could be a problem too. You may try installing some True Type fonts and the Sanskrit 2003 font. I have done a search and cannot find 'वषट' other than in your comment and now it will be in this reply too.
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Sreekumar
February 04, 2023 01:02 PM
The problem remains as is under item 4 and 8 as on today!. The page was viewed using a computer, not mobile phone.
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Krishna
February 05, 2023 07:02 AM
Yes you are correct! Thank you for pointing out the errors. I have made the changes to fix the anomalies. For some reason I was unable to see the errors when you mentioned previously.
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PRavi
January 03, 2024 12:01 AM
Namaste, Can you please post the Maha Shodha Nyasa which is done using trikanda mudra. Thank you
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Krishna
January 03, 2024 10:01 PM
I started the translation a couple of years ago but couldn't do it. I don't believe I have Her blessings to go with it. If and when I do, I shall certainly post it with my translation. If you are simply looking for the nyāsa, you can find it in the Kulārṇava tantra.
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Rahul
July 06, 2024 09:07 PM
Sir, How many times makes one purascarana of this mantra?
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Krishna
July 07, 2024 08:07 AM
It can vary by the tradition that you are following. Normally, it is 900,000 for japa and the 10ths to the rituals associated with Puraścaraṇa. Akṣara laksa is also commonly practiced, making it 2,800,000. Unless you have been done the Puraścaraṇa for the Aṅga devatas, I would not recommend performing Puraścaraṇa for this mantra. I am also assuming that you have done adequate amount of Śrī Cakra pūja also over the years.
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Sreekumar
January 18, 2025 06:01 AM
Sri mathre nama: In Rishyadi nyasa, the chandas is given as Gayathri chandas. Mahashodashi has 28 letters. How can it be Gayathri chandas? Could you please clarify?
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Krishna
January 23, 2025 12:01 PM
There are various classes and divisions among Chandas and the designated chandas can have a different combination of letters. Chandas is a major subject of study and is considered as a vedāṅga.
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