Sakalaśatrubādhā vināśaka śrī sudarśana nṛsiṃha navadaśākṣara mahāmantraḥ

(सकलशत्रुबाधा विनाशक श्री सुदर्शन नृसिंह नवदशाक्षर महामन्त्रः)

Source – Nsiṁha Upāsana Paddhati.

Initiation Required.

Purpose Wish fulfillment and complete protection from all dangers and misfortunes.

Prologue – Lord Nṛsiṁha is a very aggressive form of Lord Viṣṇu capable of destroying all types of enemies, miseries, dangerous diseases and adverse health conditions impacting us. He is also prayed to relieve us from all karmic debts, including monetary and spiritual.

The combination of Śrī Sudarśana and Lord Narasiṃha mantras creates a deadly force that can be used against the toughest of enemies, both external and internal.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -

asyaśrī sudarśana nṛsiṃha mahāmantrasya

jayanto durvāsā ṛṣiḥ

jagatī chandaḥ

śrī sudarśana nṛsiṃho devatā

kṣraum̐ bījaṃ

svāhā śaktiḥ

mama sakalaśatru nirmūlanārthe sakala grahabādhā nivāraṇārthe bhūtapretādi sakala bādhā nivāraṇārthe bhagavadanugraha siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥

अस्यश्री सुदर्शन नृसिंह महामन्त्रस्य ।

जयन्तो दुर्वासा ऋषिः ।

जगती छन्दः ।

श्री सुदर्शन नृसिंहो देवता ।

क्ष्रौँ बीजं ।

स्वाहा शक्तिः ।

मम सकलशत्रु निर्मूलनार्थे सकल ग्रहबाधा निवारणार्थे भूतप्रेतादि सकल बाधा निवारणार्थे भगवदनुग्रह सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Sudarśana Nṛsiṃha in our heart, perform mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, including the four puruṣārthasdharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sages who visually saw this mantra (ṛṣiḥ) are Śrī Jayanta and Śrī Durvāsā. The meter (chandas) for the mantra is Jagatī of forty-eight syllables and its variations. The deity is Śrī Sudarśana Nṛsiṃha, the seed (bījaṃ) is kṣraum̐, the power (śakti) is svāhā. 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

jayanto durvāsā ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi ।

जयन्तो दुर्वासा 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

jagatī chandase namaḥ mukhe।

जगती छन्दसे नमः मुखे ।

Now touch the lips of the mouth with the four fingers in the right palm, excluding thumb.

3

śrī sudarśana nṛsiṃho devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi ।

श्री सुदर्शन नृसिंहो देवतायै नमः हृदि ।

Touch the heart with the right index, middle and ring fingers

4

kṣraum̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye ।

क्ष्रौँ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये ।

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

5

svāhā śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ ।

स्वाहा शक्तये नमः पादयोः  ।

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

6

mama sakalaśatru nirmūlanārthe sakala grahabādhā nivāraṇārthe bhūtapretādi sakala bādhā nivāraṇārthe bhagavadanugraha siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge ।

मम सकलशत्रु निर्मूलनार्थे सकल ग्रहबाधा निवारणार्थे भूतप्रेतादि सकल बाधा निवारणार्थे भगवदनुग्रह सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे ।

Run both the palms all over the body.

7

iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ॥

इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः ॥

Thus ends the Ṛṣyādi nyāsa.

3. Pañcāṅguli Kara nyāsaḥ (पञ्चाङ्गुलि करन्यासः) -

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

om̐ cakrarājāya svāhā - aṅguṣṭābhyāṃ namaḥ ।

ॐ चक्रराजाय स्वाहा- अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः ।

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

2

om̐ jvālācakrāya svāhā - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā ।

ॐ ज्वालाचक्राय स्वाहा - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा ।

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

3

om̐ jagaccakrāya svāhā - madhyamābhyāṃ vaaṭ ।

ॐ जगच्चक्राय स्वाहा - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् ।

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

4

om̐ asurāntaka cakrāya svāhā - anāmikābhyāṃ huṃ ।

ॐ असुरान्तक चक्राय स्वाहा - अनामिकाभ्यां हुं ।

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

5

om̐ mahāsudarśana cakrāya svāhā - kaniṣṭikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ

ॐ महासुदर्शन चक्राय स्वाहा - कनिष्टिकाभ्यां वौषट् ।

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

6

iti pañcāṅguli kara nyāsa

इति पञ्चाङ्गुलि कर न्यासः ॥

Thus ends the five-part Pañcāṅguli Kara nyāsa.

4. Netrahīna Pañcāṅga nyāsaḥ (नेत्रहीन पञ्चाङ्ग न्यासः) -

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

om̐ cakrarājāya svāhā – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।

ॐ चक्रराजाय स्वाहा – हृदयाय नम: ।

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

2

om̐ jvālācakrāya svāhā - śirase svāhā

ॐ ज्वालाचक्राय स्वाहा - शिरसे स्वाहा

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

3

om̐ jagaccakrāya svāhā - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ

ॐ जगच्चक्राय स्वाहा - 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 asurāntaka cakrāya svāhā - kavacāya huṃ

ॐ असुरान्तक चक्राय स्वाहा - कवचाय हुं

Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.

5

om̐ mahāsudarśana cakrāya svāhā - astrāya phaṭ ।

ॐ महासुदर्शन चक्राय स्वाहा - अस्त्राय फट्

Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.

6

iti netrahīna pañcāṅga nyāsaḥ

इति नेत्रहीन पञ्चाङ्ग न्यासः ॥

Thus ends the five-part netrahīna pañcāṅga 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 ) -

cakrābjāsana madhyasthaṃ kālāgni sadṛśaprabham

caturbhujam vikāsāstham catuścakradharam harim

yogapaṭṭāpinadvāṅgam triṇetram cogravigraham

dhyāyet samasta duḥkhaghnaṃ aśoka-dhruma-mūlataḥ

चक्राब्जासन मध्यस्थं कालाग्नि सदृशप्रभम् ।

चतुर्भुजम् विकासास्थम् चतुश्चक्रधरम् हरिम् ॥

योगपट्टापिनद्वाङ्गम् त्रिणेत्रम् चोग्रविग्रहम् ।

ध्यायेत् समस्त दुःखघ्नं अशोकद्रुममूलतः ॥

Meaning: Salutations to the Divine Lord Śrī Sudarśana Nṛsiṃha who is the embodiment of Truth, wisdom and knowledge. He is a half-lion and half humanoid in appearance. He denotes happiness, peace, prosperity, health and auspiciousness despite His fierce appearance. He is completely blemish less and denotes pure joy. He is present in the middle of the ocean of consciousness denoted by a huge lotus, seated in a yogic posture with a cloth over His knees and back. He is embodied with the power of destruction that can end the entire Creation. He is three-eyed, holds a discus – cakra in all of His four arms and is the dispeller of all types of deep-rooted miseries and sorrow.

The cakra blinds us away from all the distractions that prevent our spiritual ascension. The four cakras are for protection from all the four directions as well as for removing all types of miseries that come forth in our pursuit of the four puruṣārthasdharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The awakened third-eye ājñā cakra denotes that His levels of perception are limitless and He embodies all the knowledge that exists. Lord Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu) holds in His lower arms, a mace and a lotus. In His upper arms, He holds a conch and a cakra (Śrī Sudarśana Cakra). In this context, the cakra is the fourth weapon and considered the most effective amongst them all. The fourth state is also called Turīya, the state beyond the triad of wakeful, sleep and deep sleep, representing the deep experience of the consciousness itself.

6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

lam̐ pṛthvyātmane 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

ya 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 Pañcapū

इति पञ्चपूजा

Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

7. Mūla Mantraḥ (मूलमन्त्रः) -

o sahasrāra jvālāvartine kṣraum̐ hana hana hum̐ phaṭ svāhā

ॐ सहस्रार ज्वालावर्तिने क्ष्रौँ हन हन हुँ फट् स्वाहा

The 19 lettered Śrī Sudarśana Nṛsiṃha mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is essential.

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

  1. The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ ()” consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness.
  2. The word sahasrāra (सहस्रार)” a thousand spokes of the Śrī Sudarśana Cakra and the effectiveness of its blazing blades. In other words, the weapon is a thousand folds greater than any other comparable weapon in the entire Creation.The word also refers to the subtle thousand petaled lotus in the astral body present at the top of our head which is the meeting point of Śiva and Śakti when the Kuṇḍalinī energy reaches its zenith.
  3. The word “jvālāvartine (ज्वालावर्तिने)” denotes the radiation of enormous engulfing whirlpool of fires.
  4. The Nṛsiṃha and Cintāmaṇi bīja (seed) mantra kṣraum̐ (क्ष्रौँ)” consists of - ‘kṣa’ which indicates Nṛsiṃha, denoting extreme aggression in offering protection. The letter - ‘kṣa’  is made of  - ksignifying Kāma, denoting desires, wants and wishes. From a spiritual perspective, it denotes cit śakti or pure consciousness and ‘ṣasignifying 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 is none other than the pure super-consciousness Itself and not the body or mind! Our lives are entirely within the realm of the dyads and triads manifested by Māyā. This bīja creates a fertile ground for the manifestation of our desires. The bīja ‘r’ indicates Brahma denoting Creation and knowledge, 'au' indicates Ūrdhvadanta denoting teeth pointing upwards, like the tusks of Lord Varāha which can bear any type of burden, 'm̐' is vindu/bindu or duḥkhahara meaning removal of all miseries.Overall, the bīja provides the knowledge to overcome any type of burdens and banish all the miseries and grants protection moving forward.
  5. The words hana hana (हन हन)” denote complete annihilation of all karmic obstacles and enemies, both internal and external impacting our growth in both material and spiritual contexts.
  6. The Kavaca bīja (seed) mantra “hum̐ (हुँ)” invokes protection from all harmful entities inimical to us. In the context of this mantra, it is for spiritual and material desires. Hum̐ (हुँ) consists of – ‘h’ => Brahman/śiva, ‘u’ => destruction of all fear and stillness within, ‘m̐’ => remove misery.
  7. The Astra bīja (seed) mantra “phaṭ (फट्)” signifies destruction of all evil and misery.
  8. The Vahnisundarī bīja (seed) mantra “svāhā (स्वाहा)” represents complete submission and surrender to the Divine.

Salutations to the highly revered Divine in the form of Lord Śrī Sudarśana Nṛsiṃha (Viṣṇu), the Sustainer and Protector of all realms. May the omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent Lord bestow abundance in all aspects and fulfill all our wishes, remove all our fears, release us from all types of karmic debts and offer His protection throughout our lifetime for us and our loved ones.

8. Netrahīna Pañcāṅga nyāsaḥ (नेत्रहीन पञ्चाङ्ग न्यासः) -

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

om̐ cakrarājāya svāhā – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।

ॐ चक्रराजाय स्वाहा – हृदयाय नम: ।

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

2

om̐ jvālācakrāya svāhā - śirase svāhā ।

ॐ ज्वालाचक्राय स्वाहा - शिरसे स्वाहा ।

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

3

om̐ jagaccakrāya svāhā - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।

ॐ जगच्चक्राय स्वाहा - 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 asurāntaka cakrāya svāhā - kavacāya huṃ ।

ॐ असुरान्तक चक्राय स्वाहा - कवचाय हुं ।

Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.

5

om̐ mahāsudarśana cakrāya svāhā - astrāya phaṭ ।

ॐ महासुदर्शन चक्राय स्वाहा - अस्त्राय फट् ।

Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.

6

iti netrahīna pañcāṅga nyāsaḥ

इति नेत्रहीन पञ्चाङ्ग न्यासः ॥

Thus ends the five-part netrahīna pañcāṅga nyāsa.

7

om̐ cakrarājāya svāhā – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।

ॐ चक्रराजाय स्वाहा – हृदयाय नम: ।

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

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 ) -

cakrābjāsana madhyasthaṃ kālāgni sadṛśaprabham

caturbhujam vikāsāstham catuścakradharam harim

yogapaṭṭāpinadvāṅgam triṇetram cogravigraham

dhyāyet samasta duḥkhaghnaṃ aśoka-dhruma-mūlataḥ

चक्राब्जासन मध्यस्थं कालाग्नि सदृशप्रभम् ।

चतुर्भुजम् विकासास्थम् चतुश्चक्रधरम् हरिम् ॥

योगपट्टापिनद्वाङ्गम् त्रिणेत्रम् चोग्रविग्रहम् ।

ध्यायेत् समस्त दुःखघ्नं अशोकद्रुममूलतः ॥

10. Pañcapū (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

1

lam̐ pṛthvyātmane 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.

12. 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